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A message from Brit’s Picks

March 19, 2020 Britainy Zapshalla 0

What a difference a week makes. Just seven short days ago, my biggest worry was juggling our busy home life with plans to maximize my JUNOfest pass. Last Thursday many of our lives changed drastically thanks to COVID-19. Now, with event cancellations, school and work closures, I find myself fully engrossed in a different kind […]

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Junos cancellation brings waves of disappointment & understanding

March 12, 2020 Britainy Zapshalla 0

It was the news many had dreaded but knew was coming. This morning in a joint statement from the Junos, City of Saskatoon, Tourism Saskatoon and the Saskatchewan Government cancelled the 2020 Juno Awards and all Juno Week activities because of the threat of COVID-19. “It is with an incredibly heavy heart that we collectively […]

** 2020 Juno Awards CANCELLED

March 11, 2020 Britainy Zapshalla 0

JUNOFest Fri. & Sat. Various Venues The Junos are in town and that means music in every corner of our city. There are 22 performances to choose from. Small pubs and coffee shops, concert halls and arenas will all be packed with music fans. There are two ways to see a show, you can buy […]

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Brit’s Picks March 5 – 12

March 4, 2020 Britainy Zapshalla 0

Hospitals, Broken Pianos Now – 13 Studio 914 It’s a look at the experience Indigenous people face when they enter the healthcare system. Hospitals, Broken Pianos is a new work of theatre by Jennifer Dawn Bishop for the Circle of Voices program at Gordon Tootoosis Nīkānīwin Theatre. The story follows 9 different people as they […]

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Indigenous actors make debut in play about discrimination in healthcare

March 3, 2020 Britainy Zapshalla 0

“There shouldn’t be a line that separates any of us when it comes to our health.” It’s one, small line that opens up a huge discussion in Hospitals, Broken Pianos a brand-new collaborative work of theatre from Gordon Tootoosis Nīkānīwin Theatre and its Circle of Voices (COV) program. It’s a frank and honest look at […]

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Power of women & motherhood celebrated in SSO North American premiere

March 1, 2020 Britainy Zapshalla 0

It’s the beauty of the relationship between mother and child that soprano Chelsea Mahan feels most when she sings Rebecca Dale’s Materna Requiem. Mahan is one of the vocalists bringing Dale’s work to the North American stage for the first time. “The music is like being caressed, cradled, cared for,” says Mahan. “You feel […]

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Brit’s Picks Feb. 27 – Mar. 5

February 26, 2020 Britainy Zapshalla 0

Jazz Affair Thursday The Bassment Fans of vocal jazz will delight in the six-piece vocal stylings of Jazz Affair. Inspired by groups like Manhattan Transfer, Jazz Affair blends smooth harmonies with popular songs and jazz standards to create a show that’s pleasing to the ear. The Montreal-based group has two albums and tours all over […]

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Brit’s Picks Feb. 20 – 27

February 16, 2020 Britainy Zapshalla 0

Frozen Party with the Snow Sisters Friday McNally Robinson Do you have a little one obsessed with Disney princesses? If so, McNally Robinson has an afternoon just for you. Join Elsa and Anna for a Frozen-inspired party. There will be games and other activities as well as prizes for the kids. Everyone is invited to […]

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Brit’s Picks Feb. 13 – 20

February 12, 2020 Britainy Zapshalla 0

Piyisew Iskwesis Now – Feb. 17 The Refinery Just in time for the February Break, Wide Open Children’s Theatre is opening a brand-new puppet production by Saskatoon’s Aaron Marie Nepoose. Piyisew Iskwesis or I Am Thunderbird Girl is based on a traditional Cree tale about a young girl in search of her destiny and […]

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Brit’s Picks Feb. 6 – 13

February 5, 2020 Britainy Zapshalla 0

Sonia Reid Noble Friday The Bassment Sonia Reid Noble is back on The Bassment stage this weekend. The vocalist and music educator is well known for her gospel-infused performances. Reid Nobel is no stranger to Saskatoon, in 2018 she opened for Dee Dee Bridgewater on the SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival stage. Her latest album Take […]