The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Thursday

The Roxy Theatre

The Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra continues its Silence is Golden tradition with the premiere of Michael Bridge’s performance of the 1923 film of Victor Hugo’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Using his digital accordion, Bridge creates an improvised soundtrack to score this legendary film. It’s magic right before your eyes. Tickets are $42 – $48.

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The Glass Menagerie

Now – Oct. 10

Henry Woolf Theatre – UofS Campus

What happens when a group of talented thespians love an iconic play but it hasn’t been staged in Saskatoon since the 70s? They band together and produce it themselves. Broken Glass Collective has been working for a few years on bringing Tennessee Williams’ The Glass Menagerie to the stage. The play is a hauntingly beautiful portrait of a family caught between the life they have and the life they desperately wish for. Set in the late 1930s, on the brink of a changing world, it centres on the Wingfield family during the Great Depression as Amanda, the matriarch clings to memories of her youth and worries about the future of her children. Tickets are pay-what-you-can $15 – $75.

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Wake

Now – Sun.

Remai Arts Centre

Persephone opens its season with a world premiere. Rachel Mutombo’s Wake brings Miriam Kabongo home to the Prairies following the death of her father. What awaits is grief, family tension, old wounds and secrets that aren’t quite willing to remain secrets. The play was originally commissioned by Persephone through its IBPOC New Play Development program and now makes its world premiere in Saskatoon in a co-production with Western Canada Theatre. It’s a production that’s filled with heart, laughter, and plenty of family drama. Tickets are $59 – $72.

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Memo Creative Festival

Thurs. & Fri.

Remai Modern

Artists, designers, musicians, chefs, and tech types are gathering at the Remai Modern for two days of workshops and performances that will push the boundaries of creative thinking. Memo Creative Festival is back for another year with speakers like Canadian rapper and broadcaster Shad, bestselling author Bonnie Wan, and Brooklyn designer Alex Center. If you have a creative project in the works or want to spark new ideas, this festival is for you. Friday night you can see Shad perform live at the Capitol Music Club you can grab those tickets for $30.

Find out more about the festival here.

 

Dan Mangan

Friday

The Broadway Theatre

Two-time JUNO winner Dan Mangan returns to Saskatoon. Mangan has spent years occupying that sweet spot between indie rock and singer-songwriter intimacy, combining sharp lyrics with the kind of songs that can make a packed theatre suddenly feel very quiet. The Secret Beach opens the show. Tickets are $45.

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Oktoberfest on the Prairies

Fri. & Sat.

Prairieland Park

Get ready for that Oom Pah Pah as a celebration of Bavarian culture is headed your way this weekend. Oktoberfest on the Prairies is a party being held in an outdoor pavilion at Prairieland Park. There will be performances by The Western Senators, folk dancing, food, and of course plenty of beer. Tickets are $40 or a weekend pass for $70.

For the schedule and passes follow this link.

 

Wild T & The Spirit

Friday

The Bassment

Toney Springer is one of the most respected veterans of Canada’s blues-rock guitar scene. He’s got a passion for blues, reggae, jazz, and rock that comes through his trio, Wild T & The Spirit. Since moving to Toronto from Trinidad in the 80s, Toney has shared the stage with Carole Pope, opened for Bon Jovi, and recorded with David Bowie. Special guests the Blue Mules play the opening set. Tickets are $38 – $48.

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Dawson Gray

Monday

Capitol Music Club

Dawson Gray is bringing the Bar’s Gone Now Tour to Western Canada! Fresh off of his single release, Bar’s Gone Now, Gray is out on the road. This tour is all about the places that have brought people together and created memories that last a lifetime – memories lasting long past a bar’s expiry date. Gray has shared stages with acts like Dasha, Cameron Whitcomb, and James Barker Band. Tickets are $24 – $41.

Here’s a link to tickets.

 

The Story of Linda Ronstadt

Tuesday

The Broadway Theatre

One of the great voices of popular music gets the tribute treatment. Country Music Alberta Female Artist of the Year Mariya Stokes takes audiences through Linda Ronstadt’s catalogue with a full live band, stories and a multimedia presentation. Expect the songs that moved effortlessly between rock, country and pop — and made Ronstadt one of the defining singers of her generation. Tickets are $62.

For all the info and tickets follow this link.