Tag Archives: Arts

Inaugural Biggar Old Time Music Festival revives dancing tradition
Miguel Fenrich remembers the first time he went to a traditional country dance in Biggar. "I asked my grandparents those 10 or 12 years ago and I said, 'you guys always go to these dances, can I come ...
Jun 06, 2025

Chief Moosomin School named Sask.'s sole recipient of 2025 Indigo literacy grant
Chief Moosomin School in Cochin is receiving a $30,000 boost to support literacy. It's the only school in Saskatchewan to be awarded this year's Indigo Love of Reading Foundation (ILOR) grant.The fund...
Jun 04, 2025

North Battleford Pride community paint crosswalks on 102nd Street
At the intersection of Service Canada and the North Battleford Public Library, members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community were dancing as they painted the crosswalks in the vivid hues of the Progress and Trans...
Jun 01, 2025

Teen busker strikes a chord on Battleford streets
If you live in the Town of Battleford or happen to drive through you may have crossed paths with a young kid playing guitar on the street and wondered, 'Who is that?'Thirteen-year-old Jackson Elliott ...
May 23, 2025

Sask. theatre troupe reimagines Shakespeare for student ahead of international debut
What if lago never stopped talking? A Saskatchewan playwright imagined just that and now students are discovering Shakespeare in a whole new way. Rumpus Studio Theatre kicked off its school tour Tuesd...
May 14, 2025

Thai refugees in Rosthern spark interest in sport of Sepak Takraw
With agile moves known as the horse kick serve, sunback spike, and roll spike, Sepak Takraw is certainly a sport that makes those passing by slow down to watch. It's not quite volleyball or badminton ...
May 01, 2025

'Just as I Am': African Children's Choir performs in N. Battleford April 17-18
Ten-year-old Nellys loves to sing. "It's good, we're having a lot of fun," said the young girl, who is a member of the 52nd African Children's Choir. The group has a two-night engagement at Territoria...
Apr 17, 2025

Sask. musician Jake Vaadeland reaches top three in 2025 SiriusXM's Top of the Country
Following his JUNO win two weeks ago, Jake Vaadeland is now one step closer to being named Canada's top emerging country artist.Read more - 'Retro Man' finds his way: Jake Vaadeland reflects on humble...
Apr 14, 2025

Third season of Guardians of the North premieres next week
The third season of the docuseries Guardians of the North will premiere next week. The docuseries follows wildland firefighters in Saskatchewan's Indigenous and northern communities while they protect...
Apr 04, 2025

'Retro Man' finds his way: Jake Vaadeland reflects on humble roots and JUNO win
When Jake Vaadeland decided to trade the classroom for the road, he was met with more skepticism than support."I had quit public school and started schooling myself," he said. "And instead of doing sc...
Apr 02, 2025