Tag Archives: Arts

'Safe enough:' Thousands gather at Calgary Stampede's live music venue
CALGARY - A bird's-eye view of a popular live music venue on its first night at the Calgary Stampede showed hundreds of people standing close together, waiting for a swab or to hand over proof of a CO...
Jul 10, 2021

ARC Creative Studios art show at the Allen Sapp Gallery highlights artists collective's recent works
Juanita Aucamp sees the bear as her spirit animal.She was so fascinated with the creature she decided to create a series of paintings of portraits of bears, in acrylic on wood. Her work is included in...
Jul 09, 2021

'We're ready to go': Calgary Stampede to kick off with enhanced safety measures
CALGARY - The rides are up, the stuffed animals are displayed at the games tables and concession booths are loaded with supplies. Forced by the pandemic to cancel last year for the first time in its h...
Jul 09, 2021

P.A. youth theatre program bounces back with Disney production
After a very curtailed offering last year because of the COVID pandemic, youth theatre in Prince Albert is back with a bang.The Broadway North Theatre Company is putting on Disney's Frozen Jr. come De...
Jul 08, 2021

Former Prince Albert resident named national music grant recipient
A former student at Carlton Comprehensive High School has been included with an elite group of musicians from across the country.Troy Junker, 28, was one of 28 people selected by TD Bank and SOCAN for...
Jul 08, 2021

Tri-Community Dance Club wants to make a permanent mark with new programming
A newly formed non-profit will bring a service to the La Ronge area that's never happened permanently before. In the spring of 2021, the Tri-Community Dance Club was officially incorporated after ther...
Jul 08, 2021

Local artist Hochbaum honoured with a Saskatchewan Craft Council award
There's good news for local artist Heather Hochbaum who was named the recipient of the 2021 Saskatchewan Craft Council's Award for Excellence in Quilting. She was recognized for her quilt project enti...
Jul 07, 2021

Calgary Stampede will require proof of vaccination for music venue
Calgary Stampede organizers say proof of vaccination will be required to get into one popular live-music venue when the 10-day cowboy festival starts Friday. "We will require guests to show proof of v...
Jul 06, 2021

Water concerts at Candle Lake continue this summer
What started as a birthday party in a safe, socially distant setting with friends has grown into a series of water concerts; live performances on pontoon boats, at Candle Lake.Gator's Grub Food Truck ...
Jul 02, 2021

La Ronge Pride weekend set to run
Another opportunity to continue the movement for equality: that's the key message from La Ronge mayor Colin Ratushniak ahead of a big weekend of Pride events.Patterson Park and the Mel Hegland Uniplex...
Jul 02, 2021