CURRENT EVENTS

  • Just In
    Removing the Hutterite Kerchief now back in stock [ more ]
  • March 10, 11 and 13/10
    Aqua U. presents
    Writing Your Life Introductory Level

    A workshop with Jake MacDonaldmore ]
  • Friday March 12/10
    7pm

    Kelly Hughes Live! Illusions
    - illusionist Brian Glow and the ghostbusters of Shadows of Manitoba, plus musician Jenny Berkelmore ]
  • Friday March 12/10
    7:30pm

    Stone Soup Storytellers
    - featured teller Jane Enkinmore ]
  • Saturday March 13/10
    EAT!

    Gluten-Free Night
    - reservations recommendedmore ]
  • Tuesday March 16/10
    7pm

    Soapbox Open Mic
    - featuring Joe Wapemoosemore ]
  • Wednesday March 17/10
    7pm

    Aqua Books Lansdowne Prize for Poetry series
    - poet Deborah Schnitzer with guests Marika Prokosh and Kristian Enrightmore ]
  • Thursday March 18/10
    7pm

    How Many Jewish Mothers?
    A Night of Jewish Humour

    - storytellers Alix Sobler, Moishe Goldenberg, Libby Simon and Nurit Drory, with the easy listening harmonica of Sam Knackermore ]
  • Friday March 19/10
    7pm

    Kelly Hughes Live! 40
    - Kelly Hughes turns 40, featuring Dr. Bhatnagar, Brian Loewen, Handyman Rod Kozak and actor Kris Bratton, with music by Ben Wytinckmore ]
  • Saturday March 20/10
    7pm

    Manitoba Storytelling Guild and Cabbages and Kings Radio present
    World Storytelling Day

    - storytellers Mary Louise Chown, Jane Enkin, Justin Jaron Lewis, Ron Robinson, Rebecca Hiebert, Wayne Drury and Kay Stone, with music by Patrick Keenanmore ]
  • Wednesday March 24/10
    EAT!

    Gluten-Free Night
    - reservations recommendedmore ]
  • Friday March 26/10
    7pm
    $10
    Telling Tales Spoken Lit Series
    Whale Tales to Balaam's Ass: Bringing Out the Animal in the Old Testament

    - storytellers Anne Morton and Rebecca Hiebert, with the Mennonite Blues of Bush Wiebemore ]
  • Saturday March 27/10
    7pm

    Anthology Reading Series
    - Todd Besant, with Melissa Steele and Brenda Hasiukmore ]
  • Tuesday March 30/10 - Thursday April 1/10
    10am-4pm
    $150
    Aqua U. presents The Miskatonic Institute of Horror Studies
    Introduction to Horror Film Criticism for Teens

    - a spring break course from Aqua Books Film Writer-in-Residence Kier-La Janissemore ]
  • Tuesday March 30/10
    7-9pm
    $30
    Aqua U. presents How To Sell Yourself Without Selling Out
    - a marketing/life seminar from Bookstore Owner Kelly Hughesmore ]
  • Thursday April 1/10
    7pm

    Kelly Hughes Live! April Fools
    - comedians Al Rae, Dean Jenkinson and Ryan McMahon, with music by The Eardrumsmore ]
  • Good Friday April 2/10
    CLOSED
  • Tuesday April 6/10
    7pm

    Speaking Crow Open Mic
    - featuring Brenda Sciberrasmore ]
  • Friday April 9/10
    7pm

    Kelly Hughes Live! CBC Winnipeg Comedy Festival
    - comedians Elvira Kurt, Ron Vaudry and George Westerholm, with music by The Paperbacksmore ]
  • Saturday April 10/10
    7:30pm

    ideaExchange
    Foreign Women, The Femme Fatale and Children’s Bibles

    - Cameron McKenziemore ]
  • Tuesday April 13/10
    6pm

    Winnipeg Girl Geek Dinner
    - guest speaker TBAmore ]
  • April 14,15,21 and 22/10
    6-9pm
    price TBA
    Aqua U. presents The Miskatonic Institute of Horror Studies
    They Came From Within: The History of Canadian Horror Films

    - a workshop with Caelum Vatnsdal
  • Friday April 16/10
    7pm

    Kelly Hughes Live! Road to the Book Awards
    - Freep arts reporter Morley Walker, the 2010 nominees and a five-foot long snake, with music by Matt Wardmore ]
  • Tuesday May 11/10
    7pm

    Through the Window of a Train
    A Railway Anthology

    - editor Barbara Langemore ]
  • Wednesday May 19/10
    7pm

    MayWorks Festival presents
    Bread and Roses Tonight

    - poets Ron Romanowski and John Baillie, with music by Liliana Romanowski and Ferruccio Moscardamore ]
  • July 14-24/10
    2010 Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival
    Psycho Bitch

    - starring Tamara Lynn Robertmore ]
  • July 14-24/10
    2010 Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival
    TJ Dawe's Tired Cliches

    - starring Alex Eddingtonmore ]
  • Meet Aqua Books Film Writer-in-Residence Kier-La Janissemore ]
  • Rosanna Deerchild wins the 2009 Aqua Books Lansdowne Prize for Poetry/Prix Lansdowne de poésie
    more ]

274 Garry St.
(Between Portage
& Graham)

Winnipeg, MB
Canada  R3C 1H3
204-943-7555

OPEN
Tues-Sat 11am-9pm
Sun-Mon Closed

EMAIL
kelly@aquabooks.ca

We accept Interac, Visa and Mastercard too

What people are saying:

I can't say enough about how much I love this store and restaurant. They have a great selection in a beautiful building with such an open and organic environment. Oh and the food at EAT Bistro is amazingly good. Thanks Kelly for all your work in the community. - Mellaina, Winnipeg

The Soup Incident


In the spring of 2007, I asked graphic designer Julia Michaud to create a new logo for us, something that would really get us noticed. As we worked together and tossed ideas around (and I couldn't make up my mind), we started goofing on iconic images in popular culture. She ended up designing some Aqua Books "logos" that were spoofs of other images, including some big-time corporate logos. I thought her rendition of Andy Warhol's Campbell's Soup Can was hilarious. Campbell's, apparently, did not. Following is their letter to me, plus my response (farther down). Oh well, at least I got noticed....


Campbell's has now responded to my response. It's at the bottom. At first I thought that she didn't get it, being a humourless (that's Canadian for humorless) lawyer. After reading it again, I now realize what she actually said: "It's nice for you that you're such a funny boy, but use our logo again, and I'll be all over you like stink on a hobo." I thought I was funny, but she has a very deft touch. Maybe she missed her calling. I know I missed mine.


UPDATE 10/21/08: Looks like someone else has had a little correspondence with our friend Jill: Campbell's Soup at War with Pop Burger.

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