Tag Archives: Arts

Local musicians advance to provincial festival in Regina
It's been a cultural experience this week for those participating in the La Ronge Music Festival. That's according to festival president Melanie Mack, who explained the four-day event included 46 part...
Apr 02, 2025

'Love letter to the land': Muirhead publishes children's book
A passion project which began almost 12 years ago has cumulated in the publishing of a illustrated book called Along the Forest Path by Larissa Muirhead. "It's a children's book written about the plan...
Mar 31, 2025

Men create ribbon skirts as part of healing journey
A group of men learned the power of healing through storytelling by participating in a two-day ribbon skirt making workshop over the weekend. It was hosted by Men of the North and facilitated by Nancy...
Mar 31, 2025

'Emotion and awe': Professional ballet dancers perform show in La Ronge
Ballet Jrgen, a professional dance company based out of Toronto, entertained a sold out crowd in La Ronge on Tuesday. Ballet Jrgen was brought to town through a partnership between the Tri-Community D...
Mar 05, 2025

Ratt showcased in second local art exhibit
Lac La Ronge Indian Band member Molly Ratt has a new art gallery on exhibit for the month of March at the Alex Robertson Public Library. Entitled The Wonders of Nature, the exhibit encompasses eight a...
Mar 05, 2025

'They were communities': Road Allowance art installation coming to Chapel Gallery
It began with a board Arnolda Dufour Bowes ripped off her father's Punnichy childhood home about 20 years ago. "He wouldn't let me steal anything," said the storyteller and visual artist. She had take...
Feb 26, 2025

Jake Vaadeland represents Sask. in SiriusXM's Top of the Country semi-finals
Jake Vaadeland isn't one for competition - but that's exactly what makes his spot in SiriusXM's 2025 Top of the Country semi-finals so charming.Growing up in Big River, Sask., the bluegrass and tradit...
Feb 24, 2025

Gallery of Trailblazers celebrates Dr. Shadd, many other Black pioneers
A Black History Month exhibition in Melfort has highlighted the many contributions Black people have made in Saskatchewan. WeCollaborate, Melfort & District Museum, and the City of Melfort present...
Feb 20, 2025

Extreme cold weather offers excellent opportunity for 'edu-tainment'
Saskatchewan's not out of a deep freeze just yet, but temperatures are expected to warm up to bearable conditions for the remainder of the February break. Science enthusiasts say it's the perfect time...
Feb 19, 2025

'There's nothing better,': Stomp commercial fishing forms new archival exhibit
Air Ronge's Gordon and Joyce Stomp have been commercial fishing for more than five decades and their story will be on display starting Monday as part of Archives Week. The Stomps began fishing in 1972...
Jan 30, 2025