Three to See Friday: Linus Woods's art, guitarist Johan Smith and Nitram at Metro

Going Full Blast in My Studio: “On my reserve, I thought everyone was an artist because all the young kids could draw well,” says Linus Woods of Long Plain First Nation in southern Manitoba. “When my parents and I moved away, I became the best artist with my new group of friends. I used my skills as an artist to make friends by drawing cartoons, surfers and the Incredible Hulk.” Woods’ paintings are, simply put, some of the most reliable contemporary art going, his