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Joff Schmidt

@joffschmidt.bsky.social
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Copy editor. Winnipegger. Fan of live theatre, Rush and SCTV. Anxiously awaiting "Take Off: The Musical."

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Joff Schmidt @joffschmidt.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Hey Winnipeggers - anyone know someone who may be missing a bright yellow budgie? Spotted on a gate in the 100 block of Spence Street (a bit south of Broadway) this morning.
A small bright yellow bird sits on a fence gate.
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Joff Schmidt @joffschmidt.bsky.social · 20/07/2025
Here’s my #WpgFringe discovery for the weekend - King Cob on Ellice is an awesome pub. Conveniently located across from the Gargoyle and next to the WECC. Cozy space, friendly staff, lovely local beer selection and the Mexi-Menno dog rules.
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Joff Schmidt @joffschmidt.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
A lot of weird things have happened in #Manitoba, but I’d think If Day could probably make a Top 10 list. #WpgFringe www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Fringe Fest play shines spotlight on If Day, when 'Nazis' invaded Winnipeg | CBC News
On a cold February day more than 80 years ago, Winnipeggers got a chilling glimpse of what the city would look and feel like if the Nazis won the Second World War.
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Joff Schmidt @joffschmidt.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
Very tough season to be an outdoor theatre in Manitoba - Rainbow Stage says July 12 matinee is cancelled due to poor air quality from wildfire smoke. #wpgtheatre
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Joff Schmidt @joffschmidt.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
A great read by @cazmoreau.bsky.social about Pauline Boutal, the “grande dame” of Cercle Moliere, which has now been operating for 100 years(making it Canada’s oldest active theatre company). www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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As Winnipeg theatre marks 100 years, Franco-Manitobans remember Pauline Boutal, Cercle Molière's 'grande dame' | CBC News
As it celebrates its 100th anniversary, the legacy of one woman looms large over Théâtre Cercle Molière, Canada's oldest active theatre company. Pauline Boutal, who was its artistic director for more ...
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Joff Schmidt @joffschmidt.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
A useful reminder that the answer to the question “does this need a copy edit?” is always “yes.” (Although I would like one of them electrimified cars.)
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Joff Schmidt @joffschmidt.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
That is a good-lookin’ season, SiR. Always happy to see Mackers, but I have shamefully never actually seen a live production of Godot. Looking forward to the chance to fix that.
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Joff Schmidt @joffschmidt.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
A Winnipeg trifecta - political activism, politeness, winter activity. (Bad photo owing to cold photographer, but reads “Never a state, enjoy your skate” - along the Assiniboine River trail at Spence Street.)
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Joff Schmidt @joffschmidt.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
I’m sure this will be fine. What have “facts” done for us lately? www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
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Meta to end fact-checking program on Facebook, Instagram in U.S. | CBC News
Meta is ending its fact-checking program in the U.S. and replacing it with a system similar to the "Community Notes" on Elon Musk-owned X, the Facebook parent said on Tuesday.
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