Brit’s Picks April 8 – 15
Chad VanGaalen Live
Thursday – 7pm
Online
Calgary Indie artist and animator Chad VanGaalen is bringing his music online with a live show tonight as part of the Edmonton Folk Music Festival series. The live stream from his studio will give you an inside look into his music and the inspiration behind his songs. VanGaalen has just released his 8th studio album World’s Most Stressed Out Gardener I just love his latest tune Samurai Sword, it’s quirky and chill and just the kind of music you need to soothe you in this crazy time. Saskatoon audiences came to know VanGaalen’s music from his appearances at Winterruption. It’s just a fun time. Tickets are $14.
To get access to the show, click here.
Home is a Drag
Fri. & Sat.
Online
The pandemic has been a challenge for all of us and here’s a story to get us laughing at all the ups and downs. Persephone Theatre presents Home is a Drag, a performance featuring real life husbands and drag queen dads Isolde N. Barron and Peach Cobblah as they explore the world of parenting through the last year. This is a chance for the whole family to be entertained as each performance has an opening video, a Drag Queen Storytime and on Saturday there will be a special family Dance Party. This show is free for the whole family.
Laugh along with this dynamic duo by following this link.
1 Hour Photo
Thurs. – Apr. 18
Online
Persephone Theatre is taking to the virtual stage with the help of Tetsuro Shigematsu and his production 1 Hour Photo. This is the story of a man, confined to a Canadian Japanese internment camp during WWII and gets wrapped up into some of the most important events of the 20th Century. It’s a love story, a true story and it’s a hybrid between live theatre and film. Shigematsu based this tale on his friend’s father’s life and it’s truly heartfelt. Tickets are $20 and there’s a chance for you to do a question and answer with Shigematsu after each show.
Click here for ticket details.
La Chambre
Sunday – 3pm
Live Stream
The Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra’s string quartet is celebrating women through the works of several female composers. The headlining work is Songs of the Invisible Summer Stars by Canadian composer Carmen Braden. Aftab Darvishi’s Daughters of Sol, Saskatchewan composer Kristen Ewart’s Warmth and the Mistral 5 will also be featured on Reena Esmail’s The Light Stays the Same. Tickets for this live stream are $20.
To find out more, follow this link.
The (Post)Mistress
Thurs. – Apr. 25
Online
Saskatoon actor Krystle Pederson is reprising her role in Tomson Highway’s The (Post)Mistress and, thanks to technology, you can see her beautiful performance. This is the story of a small town postmistress Marie-Louise Painchaud as she sifts through stories and letters of life and love from all around the world. This performance is part of the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre. Tickets are $20. Your ticket will give you access to the show through its entire run.
Follow this link for a magical night of theatre.