Brit’s Picks Oct. 5 – 12
Indie Superstars Thursday
O’Brian’s Event Centre
There’s only a handful of bands in this country that can be called staples on the music scene and The New Pornographers are just such a band. The group is a collective of musicians who each has their own solo acts or other musical projects and when they come together, magic happens. The New Pornographers has just released Whiteout Conditions, it’s seventh studio album and the group is out on the road to promote it. Tickets for this show are $35.
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The bloody and battered will walk the streets of Saskatoon this weekend as part of Zombie Walk 2017. (Facebook)
Bloody Parade Sunday
Kiwanis Memorial Park
If you see a few pale bloody faces wandering down the Broadway bridge this weekend, don’t panic. The undead will be roaming the road as part of Zombie Walk 2017. The event encourages everyone to dress up in their favourite makeup and costumes to parade from Kiwanis Memorial Park to The Broadway Theatre. There are a few rules when it comes to zombification, you can’t climb the bridge or fences, don’t lunge at cars or pedestrians and no weapons. Even if you don’t dress up, this is going to be quite the scene on our city’s streets. The event begins at the bandshell at 5:00p.m. with the walk beginning at 5:30p.m.. All the fun wraps up with a screening of Fido at The Broadway Theatre at 6:30p.m..
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Games, food and a haunted house; there’s plenty of Fall fun at the Berry Barn this weekend. (Facebook)
Fall For Families Sat. – Oct. 31
The Berry Barn
There’s fun for the whole family this Thanksgiving weekend at The Berry Barn. The fun zone features games and plenty of photo opportunities for kids. If you’re looking to get a jump start on the spooky, take a walk through the haunted house or pick up a pumpkin. After all that fun, there’s plenty of tasty treats and of course pumpkin pie. For those who don’t feel like cooking, there’s a full Thanksgiving menu to help you fill your belly. Admission to the fun zone and the haunted house is $5 for adults $10 for the family. The proceeds go to the Children’s Hospital Foundation and the SPCA respectively.
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Gordon Tootoosis Nīkānīwin Theatre will premiere Andrea Ledding’s new play Dominion. (Gordon Tootoosis Nīkānīwin Theatre)
Who Has Dominion? Oct. 12 – 22
Studio 914
It’s a story of power, rules and the struggle to belong and it serves up a strong examination of how we live here in Canada. Dominion is the first play by poet Andrea Ledding and Gordon Tootoosis Nīkānīwin Theatre is bringing it to the stage for its world premiere. The story follows two couples Jack and Marie-Phillippe who’ve just moved into a new home. Tatawaw and Nimitaw are the previous owners and are locked in the bathroom. Through their story, the audience is able to examine the history of Canada and the reserve system. The play is a great mix of the serious and the ridiculous and it all ends with the question of reconciliation. Tickets are $15-$20.
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