Annette is a Bimbo!

Thurs. – June 22

BackStage Stage – Remai Arts Centre

If you’re looking for a feel good show stuffed full of chart-topping hits then you’re not going to want to miss The Women’s Company production Annette is a Bimbo!. Join Nancy Parker and her friends at her 16th birthday sleepover as the girls talk about their worries, crushes, and not fitting in. Luckily, Nancy just got a magic record for her birthday and it summons Annette, a magical drag queen, who’s there to help them sort it all out. This is a beautiful coming of age story that was created right here in our province. Tickets are $27 – $37.

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The Newcomer

Now – June 22

Studio 914

From the folks of Ay, Caramba! Theatre Company, The Newcomer is a tale of Juma, a young man who after living in a refugee camp for 12 years is recruited to immigrate to Saskatoon with his family. This comedy started out as a Fringe Festival show and is one of resilience and hope. The Newcomer was written by Saskatoon’s own Yulissa Campos who was inspired by a friend’s own refugee journey. It’s all about the search of newcomers to find a place where they belong. Tickets are $27 – $32.

For all the information and tickets, click here.

 

Home Fires Burn

Thursday

Glen at Crossmount

If you’re looking for a summer read, why not a tale set right here at home. Saskatoon award-winning author Anthony Bidulka is launching his new book Home Fires Burn. It’s the latest instalment in the Mary Bell series and follows the trans woman’s journey to escape from small town Saskatchewan to find herself. Mary returns home to work as a private investigator. She’s hired by Canadian country music star Evan Whatley to find out who killed his father. It’s a story of suspense, humour and heart as Mary works to solve the mystery and deal with her own relationships with her family. As with all Bidulka’s launches, this one has a country theme so cowboy hats, boots, and bandanas… they are all encouraged.

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Volbeat & Three Days Grace

Thursday

SaskTel Centre

Get ready to rock as two powerhouse bands share the SaskTel Centre stage. Danish metal masters Volbeat have teamed up with Canadian rockers Three Days Grace for a tour across the country. This tour is the return of Three Days Grace original front man Adam Gontier and it will bring back some early 2000s nostalgia for sure with songs like I Hate Everything About You and Animal I Have Become. Tickets are $40 – $200.

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An Ocean of Plastic

Now – June 27

Nutrien Wonderhub

Saskatchewan’s children’s museum, Wonderhub, is hosting artist Monique Martin’s An Ocean of Plastic. The exhibit features 50 silkscreened cloth panels and mixed media to show the  Pacific Garbage Path and plastics in the ocean. It invites the public to think about the plastics we are dumping into our oceans and what we can do to protect our water systems. On June 27th, Martin and her studio assistant Kelsey Ford will be holding a printmaking workshop open to families.

Here’s the link for more information.

 

Jim Jefferies

Thursday

TCU Place

He’s known for his biting, observational comedy around the world and now Jim Jefferies is bringing his Son of a Carpenter tour to Saskatoon. The Australia native was named Stand-Up Comedian of the Year by the Just for Laughs Festival in 2019. You may have seen his tv series, or one of his Netflix specials or even listened to his current podcast I Don’t Know About That with Jim Jefferies. Tickets are $63 – $152.

For more information, click here.

 

40 Years of Soaps

Friday

Broadway Theatre

Saskatoon Soaps Improv Comedy returns to its soap opera roots to celebrate 40 years of funny. The Soaps, aptly named because they began as a weekly soap opera at the Broadway Theatre. It was still improv but the characters would return each week for a new adventure. Fun fact, back then tickets were 99¢ if you can believe it. To mark four decades, the Soaps will be welcoming some of the original players back to the stage including Mark Melymick and Lee Bells. Tickets are $16.

Here’s the link to tickets.

 

The Whiskey Jerks

Friday

The Bassment

The Whiskey Jerks are one of my favourite Saskatoon party bands and they are releasing new music at The Bassment this week. The EP Solid Gold is a beautiful blend of klezmer, rock, blues, and folk… Who doesn’t like to hear Gillian Snider’s accordion wail. Tickets are $26 – $26.

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Art in the Garden Festival

Saturday

Wiebe Works – Near Langham

It’s a celebration of music, art and craft all rolled into one and in the most beautiful Saskatchewan garden setting. Art in the Garden celebrates its sixth year with performances by acts like Skaravan, Karissa Hoffart, and The Radiant on the mainstage. The all-day party will have an artisan village filled with locally made treasures, plenty of interactive activities for the kids and food trucks on site. Tickets are $10 – $15.

Here’s the link with all the details.

 

Waterski & Wakeboard Park Ceremony

Saturday

64th Street Water Retention Pond

No boat, no problem! Fans of waterskiing and wakeboarding in Saskatoon have a new place to practice their skills. The Saskatoon Cable Park was built on the retention pond on 64th Street in the city. It’s a continuous cable system that tows riders by electric drive cable and is a great way to introduce newbies to the sport as well as provide a place for the more experienced to train. This weekend the park will be renamed The Josh Dutchak Memorial Cable Park in honour of Dutchak who loved wakeboarding and dreamed of our city having a cable park. Dutchak passed away in 2022. The naming ceremony will start at 11am and will be followed by a wakeboard contest.

Here’s the link for all the details.

 

Great Big Canadian Road Trip

Monday

Trinity Lutheran – Rosthern

You may know him as one of the founding members of Great Big Sea but there’s so much more to musician Sean McCann. He’s out on the road on his Great Big Canadian Road Trip and stopping in smaller venues, that he’s never visited before, to share his music. He says tour is meant to be about connection and community and celebrating who we are as a country. Tickets are $32.

For more information, click here.

 

Sesame Street Live!

June 18

TCU Place

Elmo, Big Bird, Cookie Monster, and all your favourite characters are coming to Saskatoon in Sesame Street Live! Say Hello. This live and interactive show will get your little ones up dancing and singing along. Tickets are $54 – $96.

Here’s the link for all the details.