THE UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN’S MAIN CAMPUS IS SITUATED ON TREATY 6 TERRITORY AND THE HOMELAND OF THE MÉTIS.

THE UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN’S MAIN CAMPUS IS SITUATED ON TREATY 6 TERRITORY AND THE HOMELAND OF THE MÉTIS.

Culture

  • By November 27, 2012

    For twenty-nine years the Red Hot Chili Peppers have entertained and rocked their way around the world. On Nov. 24, one of the greatest rock bands ever came to Saskatoon as part of their “I’m with You” tour.

  • Riley Rossmo’s use of colour highlights Unreal City’s walls

    By November 24, 2012

    Riley Rossmo has illustrated for various big-hitters in the comic book industry from Marvel to Image Comics. The local artist, who grew up in Saskatoon and now lives in Calgary, currently has a small exhibit showing at Unreal City comic store in downtown Saskatoon.

  • The Wooden Sky set out on lengthy tour, arrive in Saskatoon tomorrow

    By November 23, 2012

    The Wooden Sky were on their way to play a show in San Francisco when their van was hit from behind. As frontman Gavin Gardiner waited at a repair shop just off the highway, he tried to stay positive.

  • Big Shiny Tunes 2 concert back with another block rockin’ beat

    By November 23, 2012

    For those of us  old enough to remember a time before CD burners and iTunes, MuchMusic’s annual Big Shiny Tunes compilations were the closest thing we could get to a custom playlist. And no Big Shiny Tunes compilation has more plays than the 1997 sophomore edition.

  • Shakespeare returns to Greystone stage

    By November 22, 2012

    Greystone Theatre’s second play of the season is the classic historical drama Henry IV, Part 1. This play is not only a return to the works of Shakespeare (Greystone last produced Shakespeare with A Winter’s Tale in 2009) but a project long in the making for director Dwayne Brenna.

  • Yann Martel talks adapting literature for the big screen

    By November 21, 2012

    In 2001, when Life of Pi was little more than blurb on Canadian author Yann Martel’s agent’s catalogue, Hollywood was already expressing interest in buying the movie rights. Now, after the immense success of the novel, Life of Pi is premiering on the big screen. The Sheaf sat down with the local author to get his take on the big screen adaptation of his book.

  • Off the ice and into the pit

    By November 17, 2012

    Three summers ago, Luke Brisebois gave his friend Dan Smolinski an offer he couldn’t refuse. “I asked Dan if he wanted to start a band,” Brisebois said.

  • It takes two to tango but a generation to revive the classic dance

    By November 17, 2012

    When journalist Francine Pelletier and her partner went to see a tango show while on vacation in Buenos Aires, they were expecting an “orchestra of elderly gents.” What they met with blew their expectations out of the water.