Tag Archives: Arts
Show focuses on Holocaust, residential school survivors' trauma, recovery
Their stories are not the same, but they both endured great pain and trauma that impacted their lives.Artist Carol Wylie brings her art exhibition, They Didn't Know We Were Seeds, to The Chapel Galler...
Mar 16, 2020 Artist Carol Wylie shown at the reception for her exhibition They Didn't Know We Were Seeds, scheduled to run at the Chapel Gallery until April 12. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Restricting crowd mandate means art centres have to cancel events
Art Centres across the province have been forced to cancel their events due to COVID-19. After the government of Saskatchewan restricted gatherings of 250 people or more, events that would see these t...
Mar 14, 2020 Events has been cancelled at art centres across the province. (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Art imitates life in poignant puppet play "The Bench"
A puppet theatre show with a storyline more geared for grownups will be coming to the Battlefords next month.The feature performance called "The Bench" focuses on the at times sensitive topic of the r...
Mar 08, 2020 Co-creator Juanita Dawn shown with Frank and Daphne, some of the puppets in the show "The Bench" that focuses on an adult theme. Part of the proceeds from the event will benefit the Lighthouse homeless shelter. (Submitted photo/Juanita Dawn)
Carlton High School artist set for historic first in P.A.
For some, the thought of their kids punching holes in and painting and drawing all over their bedroom walls might raise their blood pressure. But a Carlton Comprehensive Public High School student is ...
Mar 07, 2020 Carlton High's Maria Hirsi will become the first Indigenous high school female to get the John V. Hicks gallery all to herself. (Submitted/Maria Hirsi)
Local pianist named finalist in international talent search
For North Battleford resident Brie McAuley, piano was always a passion of hers. Little did she know, working at the local Walmart as a support manager would be a springboard for her favorite pastime. ...
Mar 05, 2020 Brie McAuley, pictured here with her piano teacher Rose, whom she’s taken lessons from since she began playing. (submitted photo/Brie McAuley)
Pride of the Northwest competition kicks off in Battlefords
They came with their best song and hopefully their best chops, aiming for a chance to be selected as one of the finalists in the Gold Eagle Casino's Pride of the Northwest MMXX.A succession of perform...
Feb 23, 2020 Participant Liezl McLeod sings a Whitney Houston number during Saturday's event - the second night of the preliminary competition. (Angela Brown/battlefords NOW Staff)
New faces and perennial contenders highlight Saskatchewan Country Music Award nominations
This year's crop of Saskatchewan country music talent is abundant.Many of this year's nominees for the Saskatchewan Country Music Awards (SCMA's) are country stars making waves in the industry across ...
Feb 19, 2020 Cal Gratton. (Mat Barrett/northeastNOW Staff)
Pawakan Macbeth making only Saskatchewan stop at Dekker Centre in February
An Indigenous re-imagining of a Shakespearean classic is on its way to the Dekker Centre next month.Pawakan Macbeth was written by Indigenous playwright Reneltta Arluk, who uses traditional storytelli...
Jan 27, 2020 Pawakan Macbeth hits the Dekker Centre Feb. 12. (supplied photo/Kali Weber)
Battlefords Shines a success for Dekker Centre's annual fundraiser
A cast of many talented performers graced the stage at the Dekker Centre to raise the roof and profits to give a boost for the local performing arts centre in North Battleford.General Manager Kali Web...
Jan 15, 2020 Battlefords Shines 2020 artists take to the stage at the finale performance at the Dekker Centre. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
She-NANIGANS performance venue coming to Battlefords
Two longtime friends are bringing together their passion and expertise to create a new performance venue in North Battleford called She-NANIGANS.Glennda Ilett and Kelly Waters said the initiative was ...
Jan 03, 2020 Glennda Ilett, left, and Kelly Waters are in the process of having a building in North Battleford renovated to create a new performance venue called She-NANIGANS. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)