Tag Archives: Arts

Two works by local writer nominated for Saskatchewan Book Awards
Two works by La Ronge's Miriam Krner are up for Saskatchewan Books Awards. She's been nominated for Fox and Bear (Red Deer Press/Fitzhenry & Whiteside) in the Children's Literature category. The b...
May 02, 2024
High School Juried Art Show returns with greater focus
Showcasing the creativity of local youth across the region, the 13th annual High School Juried Art Show is featuring some new eye-catching attractions.A new photography category has been added, and th...
May 02, 2024

Writers group host inaugural May 2 at Meadow Lake Library
Wordsmiths in Meadow Lake are getting another chance to dig out their pens, paper, quills and typewriters as a new writer's group is about to host its inaugural meeting at the library. "I felt that it...
May 01, 2024

P.A.’s best young musicians return for Music Festival’s Gala Concert
Another successful year for the Prince Albert Music Festival culminates in the Gala Concert on Tuesday night. The Gala Concert was first introduced last year to celebrate the festival's 75th anniversa...
Apr 30, 2024

TheatreFest wraps up in Battlefords with night of winners
TheatreFest Saskatchewan was a big hit in the Battlefords..The week long event wrapped up at the Dekker Centre Saturday night with the last play in the competition, and awards to follow. Nena Hawkes, ...
Apr 29, 2024

SMVS collects 23 medals at PAGC Fine Arts Festival
Students at the Lac La Ronge Indian Band's Senator Myles Venne School (SMVS) collected 23 medals at the 31st annual Prince Albert Grand Council Fine Arts Festival. That's according to Kara Ross, who i...
Apr 29, 2024

North West College's Meadow Lake campus excited to open new Luxe hair salon
North West College's campus in Meadow Lake now has a brand new hair salon, called Luxe. The official grand opening was held Friday at the site at 720-5th Street.The college is excited to showcase the ...
Apr 29, 2024

Quebec unveils $603-million five-year plan to protect French language
MONTREAL - Quebec is "going on the offensive" to protect and promote French, Minister Jean-Franois Roberge said Sunday as he presented a $603-million plan to counter what he described as the language'...
Apr 28, 2024

Quebec singer and songwriter Jean-Pierre Ferland dies of natural causes at 89
MONTREAL - Jean-Pierre Ferland, the singer-songwriter who became a fixture of Quebec's cultural landscape over a career that spanned more than six decades, died Saturday at the age of 89. The agency r...
Apr 28, 2024

'Listen to Dis' group plans event focusing on living with disabilities
A non-profit arts group based in Regina is touring the province to give a free show focusing on living with disabilities.Community Arts Organization "Listen to Dis" will be in the Battlefords on May 6...
Apr 26, 2024