Tag Archives: Arts
Rock the Mission empowers northern girls and women
It was an exciting week in Stanley Mission for all those who participated in the first annual Rock the Mission event. It was held at Keethanow Elementary School between Feb. 17 to 21 and included 20 y...
Feb 24, 2020 Rock the Mission was held last week in Stanley Mission. (submitted photo/Eliza Doyle)
Prince Albert Winter Festival wraps up
The Prince Albert Winter Festival has officially wrapped up after weeks of community events.Starting back on Feb. 7, the Prince Albert community took in a variety of festivities including the sled dog...
Feb 24, 2020 Sleigh rides were a popular method of transportation at the Alfred Jenkins Field House over the weekend. (Ian Gustafson/paNOW Staff)
Pride of the Northwest competition kicks off in Battlefords
They came with their best song and hopefully their best chops, aiming for a chance to be selected as one of the finalists in the Gold Eagle Casino's Pride of the Northwest MMXX.A succession of perform...
Feb 23, 2020 Participant Liezl McLeod sings a Whitney Houston number during Saturday's event - the second night of the preliminary competition. (Angela Brown/battlefords NOW Staff)
Etthén Heldeli: Caribou Eaters nominated for Canadian Screen Award
A documentary filmed partly in northern Saskatchewan depicting the way of life of the Dene people has been nominated for a 2020 Canadian Screen Award. "It's a really detailed look at how traditional D...
Feb 20, 2020 The documentary was shot back in 2018. (Etthén Heldeli: Caribou Eaters/Facebook)
New faces and perennial contenders highlight Saskatchewan Country Music Award nominations
This year's crop of Saskatchewan country music talent is abundant.Many of this year's nominees for the Saskatchewan Country Music Awards (SCMA's) are country stars making waves in the industry across ...
Feb 19, 2020 Cal Gratton. (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)
Johnson, Körner shortlisted for Saskatchewan Book Awards
Two northern writers have been shortlisted for the 27th Saskatchewan Book Awards.Harold Johnson's book Peace and Good Order: The Case for Indigenous Justice in Canada has been nominated in three categ...
Feb 18, 2020 Harold Johnson has been nominated in three categories Book of the Year. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Prince Albert Winter Festival Fiddle Show showcases Saskatchewan talent
Yesterday's Prince Albert Winter Festival Fiddle Show at the E.A. Rawlinson Centre showcased performers of all ages. "The Fiddle Show is a gathering of fiddle players from across Saskatchewan coming t...
Feb 18, 2020 Angela Hoffman performs at the Prince Albert Winter Festival Fiddle Show at the E.A. Rawlinson Centre Monday night. (Ian Gustafson/paNOW Staff)
House band at Danceland to grace the stage one last time
A final show will be played tomorrow night by the house band at Danceland in Manitou Beach.The Decades have been playing together for the past 36 years but have made the difficult decision of retiring...
Feb 14, 2020 Dancelands house band, the Decades will have their final performance as a group on Saturday. (Submitted photo/Millie Strueby)
'It builds pride': CCHS hosting Northern Lights 2020 Junior Games
Building a sense of community is an important part of the Northern Lights 2020 Junior Games happening this week at Churchill Community High School. Approximately 300 students representing nearly every...
Feb 10, 2020 Practice for fine arts took place Monday. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
It's show time at the winter festival
The Prince Albert Winter Festival's Classic Rock Show kicked off Friday night.A healthy crowd came out to the P.A. Exhibition Centre to take in the event, which featured rock music from a number of di...
Feb 08, 2020 The Prince Albert Winter Festival's Classic Rock Show took place Friday evening. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)