Tag Archives: Arts
The Battlefords' first comic convention looking to entertain fans of all ages
Cosplayers, get ready.The North Battleford Public Library, along with Amazing Stories Comics in Saskatoon, will be hosting the city's first Fan Fest this weekend. The Saturday event will be a jam-pack...
May 09, 2019 Cosplayers, get ready, as the Battlefords is set to host its first comic convention. (file photo/CJME Staff)
Young talent awarded at new Hazee Youth Art Competition
It was an exciting evening for many young artists Thursday when the winners of the inaugural Hazee Youth Art Competition were announced. Landis Roan was announced as the artist of the year for her pie...
May 03, 2019 The 2019 Hazee Competition Artist of the Year winner youth Landis Roan is shown with her creation called She Goes Home. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Celebrated pianist Knutson planning fundraiser concert as part of talented trio
Celebrated pianist Cole Knutson will be performing in a classical music concert next month with two other musicians - Jeanny Jung on violin and Zaide Masich on cello.The local artists will play works ...
May 02, 2019 Local musical prodigy pianist Cole Knutson (shown) will be joined by Jeanny Jung on violin and Zaide Masich on cello at a concert in North Battleford on June 9. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Battlefords singer-songwriter Zayda releases debut CD
A young Battlefords singer-songwriter is excited to be coming into her own after releasing her debut CD Young Heart recently. Brittany Keller, who goes by the name Zayda, celebrated with a release par...
Apr 22, 2019 Battlefords singer-songwriter, musician Brittany Keller, who goes by the name Zayda, has just released her first CD. (submitted photo/Brittany Keller)
Locals among winners at 30th Country Music Awards
For the Hunter Brothers the week started with a number one on Country Radio and ended with four Saskatchewan Country Music Awards Saturday night. The five farm boys from southern Saskatchewan were the...
Apr 14, 2019 It was a night of talent and glamour as the best in country strutted their stuff at TCU Place. Tennille Arts won as female vocalist of the year. (Ken Landers/SCMA)
New podcast aims to look at the positive side of the Battlefords
Following some bad press and crime ratings, some have asked for the more positive stories out of the Battlefords and a new podcast aims to deliver that. The Battlefords Untapped podcast came after a l...
Apr 10, 2019 Eric Anderson. (submitted photo/Eric Anderson)
Svoboda Dance Festival's 30th anniversary show a huge success
The Battlefords were the place to be for everything Ukrainian on the weekend as the 2019 Svoboda Dance Festival hit the stage at the Dekker Centre.There was an impressive turnout as well, with dancers...
Apr 08, 2019 Some members of Kryla Ukrainian Dancers group, from Bonnyville, Alta., get ready to take the stage Saturday at the 2019 Svoboda Dance Festival in North Battleford. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Artist selected to have painting series exhibited throughout Saskatchewan for three years
Air Ronge artist Donna Langhorne's latest painting series The Common Truths will tour the province for three years through the Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils. "I applied with them twice an...
Apr 01, 2019 Donna Langhorne recently finished her latest series of paintings. (submitted photo/Donna Langhorne)
‘Prairie boy’s dream’ to pursue career in arts
For musician Cole Knutson, music is a language he knows intuitively. It flows out of him naturally, like breathing, when he sits down to practise on the piano or picks up his saxophone and cradles it ...
Mar 27, 2019 North Battleford musician Cole Knutson has been accepted to study at a prestigious school in London, UK. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Cochin theatre kicks off with new show and reno
Local theatre lovers will want to take in Cochin Community Players fun new play coming up called Unnecessary Farce.Clint Barrett is directing the dinner-theatre comedy show by Paul Slade Smith.The the...
Mar 18, 2019 The Cochin Community Players cast for Unnecessary Farce. (submitted photo/Clint Barrett)