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After Sundown                       

Now – Oct. 2                    

The Refinery       

Live Five Independent Theatre is back with a full season of fresh theatre and it all begins with a performance of Gordon Portman’s After Sundown. The play follows the story of an adult child of divorce who returns home to help their father who’s struggling with Alzheimer’s and mother who has suddenly been forced into the role as caregiver. All this while trying to define who they are on the gender-identity spectrum. It’s a story of love and acceptance as well as one of disfunction and forgiveness. The show runs Thursday – Saturday at 7:30p.m. with Sunday matinees at 2:00p.m.. Tickets are $25 – $30.

To find out more, follow this link.

 

Stones in His Pockets            

Now – Oct. 2              

Rawlco Radio Hall                 

After a long wait for this performance. Stones in His Pockets was set to take the Persephone Theatre main stage in 2020 and we all know what happened there. Now, more than two years late the dark comedy, directed by Joshua Beaudry and featuring local actors Skye Brandon and Nathan Howe, is getting rave reviews. It’s the story of two men who sign on to be extras in a Hollywood movie that’s being shot in their small Irish town. When tragedy strikes, the men begin to question what’s reality and what’s movie magic. Brandon and Howe play all 15 characters in the show in a showcase of local talent that you don’t want to miss. Tickets are $30 – $56.

Here’s the link to see this performance.

 

Orchestration: Sense of Adventure              

Saturday        

TCU Place & ConcertStream.tv        

The Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra is kicking off its new season of Big Music & Big Emotions with a program full of both.  The evening kicks off with the homecoming of rising star violist Ryan Davis who took his formative training in Saskatoon. Davis will be making his debut as feature soloist alongside many of the people who helped shape his musical career with Forsyth’s Viola Concerto in G minor. The program shifts to a world premiere of Christos Hatzis’ Up to Her Waist in Lupins, a piece the SSO commissioned to honour its late principal flutist Randi Nelson. Principal Flutist Allison Miller will be featured in this piece. Guest conductor Judith Yan returns to the SSO stage in this performance and the program will close with another Canadian premiere of Ruth Gipps’ Symphony No. 2. See this performance live for $36 – $80 and tune in on ConcertStream.tv starting at $20.

Click here to be part of opening night.

 

Nuit Blanche Eve & Nuit Blanche             

Fri. & Sat.                     

Various Venues        

While Nuit Blanche is happening Saturday night, there’s more fun to be had at Nuit Blanche Eve, a teaser night for the main event. University of Saskatchewan students will have their work on display at The Avenue Room on 3^rd Avenue Friday night. It’ll get you in the mood for Saturday night which will feature live performances and art installations all over the downtown, River Landing and Broadway Avenue. There’s way too many performances and installations to list here. A few ideas are Community Dance Stage featuring local groups performing all night in Civic Square, walk through The Tunnel, a light installation at K.W. Nassar Plaza by Big Art, Bubbles on Victoria Bridge by Markus Denil, red light poetry of It Spoke To Me by Alasdair Rees at Prairie Sun Brewery and dance along with Indigenous performers at Pasiko Nimitohk, Get Up and Dance by Kevin Wesequate in Friendship Park. The festival is all meant to get us out and engaging with artists as they present contemporary works. This event is free to the public.

If you’d like to take in all the Nuit Blanche magic, click here for the full schedule.

 

Jesse Cook                  

Sept. 29 & 30             

Knox United Church      

When the pandemic hit, Cook was getting ready for a tour to celebrate the 25^th Anniversary of his hit album Tempest. It was put on hold and now he’s honouring that tour with Tempest II. The Juno award winning producer, composer and guitarist has just released his 11^th studio album Libre. To celebrated he’s headed across the country and stopping in Saskatoon for two performances. This is music full of romance and Latin rhythms. Tickets are $55 for this perfect date night.

Follow this link for a night of passionate music.

 

Jeffery Straker in Concert      

Sept. 29 & 30             

The Bassment     

Ahead of his UK Tour this November, Jeffery Straker is warming up with a few dates here at home. Straker is set to release new music October 6th and he wants Saskatchewan audiences to be the first to hear it. Straker is known for his beautiful melodies and story-filled lyrics. No stranger to awards and recognition, he was named Saskatchewan Music’s roots-folk artist of the year 2020 & 2021. Tickets are $31 – $42 for this great evening out.

To see Straker live, here’s the link.