Tag Archives: Arts
Top choreographer hosts Middle Eastern dance workshop in La Ronge
A top North American choreographer of raqs sharqi, otherwise known as Middle Eastern dance, held a four-day workshop in La Ronge recently.Yasmina Ramzy, of Toronto, was invited to the community by loc...
Oct 16, 2023
Beaded sculpture on display in P.A. takes history & adds creativity to make something new
No word exists to describe the sculpture local artist and teacher Orlanda Flett has created that now sits in a gallery in downtown Prince Albert.Flett herself had a hard time describing her artwork - ...
Oct 16, 2023
Provincial and global film industry on display as Humboldt hosts international festival
Humboldt rolled out the red carpet for filmmakers from around the world this weekend for the third annual Saskatchewan International Film Festival (SIFF) on Oct. 14.Delegates and organizers welcomed e...
Oct 15, 2023
North Vancouver RCMP called to amateur film set featuring actors with replica guns
VANCOUVER - Police in North Vancouver say they were called to the set of a film shoot over the weekend after receiving a report of a group of men in body armour carrying rifles. North Vancouver RCMP s...
Oct 09, 2023
North Battleford author sharing his passion during Saskatchewan Book Week
A North Battleford author will once again give back to local readers in an event to wrap up Saskatchewan Book Week.Born in North Battleford, Miguel Fenrich is a Sudanese-Canadian authour, photographer...
Oct 06, 2023
'Unacceptable': Group says government ignored process in awarding Afghan monument
OTTAWA - An architectural group that was chosen by a jury to build a monument to Canada's mission in Afghanistan says the government's decision to award the contract to a different group is outrageous...
Oct 05, 2023
After 64 years, P.A. theatre group takes its final bow
They were the first community theatre to hit Saskatchewan but after more than six decades, the curtain is falling on the Prince Albert Community Players.The local theatre group once performed to packe...
Oct 05, 2023
Canadian productions postpone shows in P.A. to stand with union members on strike
At least two productions say they will not cross the picket line and have therefore postponed their shows in Prince Albert.Bear Grease, an Indigenous rendition of the classic musical was scheduled to ...
Oct 04, 2023
P.A. Arts Hall of Fame's latest inductees officially honoured
Four Prince Albert residents have officially been inducted into the local Arts Hall of Fame.Donny Parenteau, Geoff Payton, and Robert and Lorna Gibson were given awards on Friday in front of a crowd o...
Sep 30, 2023
What do Indigenous Peoples across Canada really need and want?
The federal Liberal government has made a lot of promises to Indigenous Peoples. But do those promises line up with what communities on the ground really want and need, or reflect their diversity? The...
Sep 29, 2023