Tag Archives: Arts

Quebec's English colleges say they are being targeted by government for their success
MONTREAL - Recent amendments to Quebec's new language bill are targeting English junior colleges because the schools are increasingly popular among non-anglophones, say students and representatives of...
Apr 11, 2022

Kiwanis Music Festival celebrates 90th Anniversary Gala Concert
From classical piano ballads to folk songs, original compositions and fiddle tunes, the Dekker Centre was alive with music Tuesday night at the Battlefords Kiwanis Music Festival's 90th Anniversary Ga...
Apr 06, 2022

New exhibit showcases the unique and often forgotten art in Prince Albert
Local art will again be on display as a new exhibit hopes to showcase the unique masterpieces from the city.As part of the Artists in Communities program, a new display is now open at the John V. Hick...
Apr 05, 2022

Exhibit in Melfort asks to you to slow down and enjoy the art
Art lovers in the northeast are being encouraged to slow down and enjoy the masterpieces they'll see at a show on Saturday.Slow Art Day makes its way to the Northern Lights Gallery in Melfort Saturday...
Apr 01, 2022

Government tells arts bodies to suspend cultural events funded by Russian state
OTTAWA - Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez has asked arts bodies that get federal funding to suspend all cultural activities involving Russians linked to Vladimir Putin's regime in protest of his inva...
Mar 31, 2022

Prince Albert prepares to bust a move
After a near three-year hiatus due to COVID, the Prince Albert Festival of Dance makes its triumphant return this week to the E.A. Rawlinson Centre.In total, 370 dancers are coming from all across the...
Mar 30, 2022

'It felt like I was kinda dancing for them': Prince Albert teen sends support to Ukraine
A Grade 12 student at Carlton Comprehensive High School said her thoughts were with the people of Ukraine when she was on stage dancing in Lloydminster last weekendKaydence Pellerin, 17, is a member o...
Mar 29, 2022

Feds signal room for tweaking online streaming bill in committee
OTTAWA - The federal government has signalled it is open to MPs tweaking a bill that would subject streaming companies, such as Netflix, to the same rules as traditional Canadian broadcasters. Chris B...
Mar 29, 2022

Sask. comedian says Oscar joke, like most comedy, is subjective
Chris Rock's joke at the Oscars about Jada-Pinkett Smith was more subjective than offensive. That's according to Saskatchewan stand-up comic Kelly Taylor who said it was Will Smith's reaction that was...
Mar 28, 2022

Design for national LGBTQ2+ monument inspired by thundercloud and disco balls
OTTAWA - A national LGBTQ2+ monument - inspired by a dramatic thundercloud - is to be built in Ottawa by 2025. The winning design, featuring a silver mirrored mosaic interior influenced by a thunderhe...
Mar 24, 2022