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Danika Lorén is no stranger to pieces of music that challenge and push her to be better. The soprano, originally from Colonsay, has just come off a year that saw her play lead in the Canadian Opera Company’s production of La Bohéme and was part of the first professional live broadcast of opera in Toronto. […]

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Brit’s Picks Dec. 5 – 12

December 5, 2019 Britainy Zapshalla

The Fourth Wiseman Friday – Dec. 22 Dancing Sky Theatre Meacham We all know the tale of the three wisemen off following the star but, what if there was another wiseman who got lost along the way. Dancing Sky Theatre is back with its holiday show, The Fourth Wiseman. This performance is a collective creation. […]

Theatre

GTNT’s Rez Christmas series inspiring Indigenous youth

December 4, 2019 Britainy Zapshalla

Actor Aaron Marie Nepoose will never forget the first time she saw a Rez Christmas story live on stage. ”It was a really funny story that showed so much joy and hope in our communities. It inspired me to become an actor.” “The Kohkoms were in Vegas and it was a really funny story that […]

Music

Elly Thorn joins the SSO for music, magic and memories

December 2, 2019 Britainy Zapshalla

When the offer came in to perform with the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra, Elly Thorn couldn’t believe it. “It’s very dreamy because I’ve wanted to sing with the symphony in my home town for years,” says Thorn. “My first thought was, ‘Wow! I better learn how to sing properly.’ I’ve done all kinds of shows but […]

Theatre

Dancing Sky puts a new twist on classic Christmas journey

December 2, 2019 Britainy Zapshalla

Most of us know all about the visit of the three wise men and their journey, but what if there was a fourth who got sidetracked along the way? Dancing Sky Theatre is back with a Christmas show that will have you questioning the story we all know. Based on the Henry Van Dyke novella, […]

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Brit’s Picks Nov. 28 – Dec. 5

November 26, 2019 Britainy Zapshalla

Saskatchewan Music Awards Thursday Broadway Theatre The best of our province’s music scene will be on stage and celebrating Thursday night at the Broadway Theatre. The 2019 Saskatchewan Music Awards will be handed out. This ceremony is the kick off to Very Prairie: Saskatchewan Music Summit which is a week-long conference for the music industry. […]

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Brit’s Picks Nov. 21 – 28

November 20, 2019 Britainy Zapshalla

Sask. Country Showcase Tonight TCU Place Some of Canada’s top country musicians will be hitting the stage in support of children and families right here in Saskatoon. The Saskatoon Crisis Nursery presents the Sask. Country Showcase. The evening will feature artists like Jess Moskaluke, Aaron Prichett, Jason Blaine and Tenille Arts. The show is […]

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Brit’s Picks Nov. 14 – 21

November 13, 2019 Britainy Zapshalla

Girl in the Box Thurs. – Nov. 24 The Refinery Inspired by true-crime podcasts comes a tale of the first woman to ever appear on the FBI’s Most Wanted List. Girl in the Box is the story of Ruth Eisemann-Schier a grad student who along with her boyfriend Gary Krist, was arrested for participating in […]

Music

SSO alumni make music & mentorship priority for Homecoming

November 12, 2019 Britainy Zapshalla

She’s played all over the world but violinist Carissa Klopoushak says her most memorable show will always be the first time she played on the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra stage with the Saskatoon Youth Orchestra (SYO). “I was 12 and I remember we played Mahler’s Symphony No. 1 and it remains my favourite piece to date […]

Music

Dutcher brings passion for the past & vision of future to SSO stage

November 6, 2019 Britainy Zapshalla

The first time Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra’s executive director Mark Turner heard Jeremy Dutcher’s first album Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa, he was fascinated. “It’s genius. Having taken the wax recordings from 100 years ago and using them as the foundation of new musical recordings, it’s music that will move you. It’s unbelievable.” In the Spring of 2018, […]