Tag Archives: Arts
Music festival struggling to return to pre-COVID numbers
Up to 50 performers are competing in 35th annual La Ronge and Area Music Festival. "When the festival first started 30 years ago, teachers from all disciplines came together to create a really unique ...
Mar 28, 2023
Story of oppression, persecution, survival and hope, travelling throughout the northeast
Prisoner of Tehran is a story about Marina Nemat, who when she was only 16 years old back in 1982, was arrested on false charges by Iranian Revolutionary Guards and tortured in Tehran's Evin prison.At...
Mar 22, 2023
Sturgeon Lake girl acts in new Treehouse TV series
Twelve-year-old Meadow Kingfisher, a member of the Sturgeon Lake First Nation, has always loved to perform dance and has turned her love of the arts into a burgeoning career. Meadow is the voice behin...
Mar 07, 2023
'Not scared to be seen': Two-spirit northerner walks the runway in New York City
Never in his life did La Loche's Jazz Moise think he would be walking a runway in New York City during its famed Fashion Week.But the 25-year-old, two-spirit northerner did just that on Feb. 10 for To...
Mar 02, 2023
Métis community leaders recognized for their service
Perry Vermette, Owner of Vermette Wood Products, jokes when he was first received notice he was receiving a Queen's Platinum Jubilee Medal, his first instinct as someone who shys away from public atte...
Feb 28, 2023
Canadian actor Gordon Pinsent, who starred in 'Away From Her,' has died at 92
Canadian actor Gordon Pinsent has died at the age of 92, his friend actor Mark Critch has confirmed in a phone interview with The Canadian Press. The Newfoundland native has been a household name in C...
Feb 26, 2023
Week-long celebration planned for tri-communities in March
A week full of activities is being planned in March to mark Canada's emergence from the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as build a sense of pride and belonging."The Tri-Community Celebration will take plac...
Feb 13, 2023
'A historic day': Colin Charles Cree Dictionary redeveloped and released
The release of the Colin Charles Cree Dictionary was celebrated Wednesday at a gathering at Kitsaki Hall. "Today is a historic day. This is really a historic moment in our history with the Lac La Rong...
Feb 09, 2023
Land and animals focus of new art exhibit in La Ronge
A new art exhibit at La Ronge's Mistasinihk Place celebrates the land and animals in northern Saskatchewan.Designed by Nature is a collection of work completed by Annalisa Heppner and Brandon White, w...
Feb 07, 2023
Tri-community murals to celebrate togetherness during COVID-19 pandemic
On behalf of the Tri-Community Celebration Committee, the Town of La Ronge is seeking proposals from interested local artists for the installation of three commemorative murals.A request for proposals...
Jan 25, 2023