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 29, 2011

    The current exhibition at the Gordon Snelgrove Gallery is Construct!, an MFA visual arts exhibition showcasing work from students of both the University of Regina and the University of Saskatchewan. This show not only provides art lovers with an opportunity to view work from artists they may not be familiar with, but also with a chance to muse upon the flavourful collision of artists navigating through the Masters program.

  • Silence! It’s time for the VASU’s annual student auction

    By November 28, 2011

    In the market for some new artwork to brighten up that dilapidated hovel you call a home? Why not stop by the VASU art auction, Silence!, and take your pick from a selection of fantastic pieces of student artwork. Everything is reasonably priced, and you can gorge yourself on fancy hor d’oeuvres to your heart’s content. There’s even going to be a live DJ — none of that elevator music in the background bullshit. Buying anything at the event supports student artists and future exhibitions.

  • Immortals packs a punch, too bad it forgets a plot

    By November 27, 2011

    Tarsem Singh’s sword-and-sandals epic plays fast and loose with traditional mythology, but exhibits an astounding artistic style. The story centres around King Hyperion (who is not actually a mythical figure), embarking on a conquest of all of Greece. He plans to do this by obtaining the most powerful weapon known to humanity, the mystical Epirus Bow, which can then be used to free the Titans from the depths of Tartarus.

  • Ricky Gervais is back as host of the Golden Globes

    By November 26, 2011

    The Hollywood Foreign Press Association stunned the world Nov. 16 by announcing that Ricky Gervais is coming back for a third time to host the Golden Globes.

    Shocked? Excited? Wondering who the Hollywood Foreign Press Association is?

    Join the club on that third one.

  • Tattoos have lost their taboo

    By November 26, 2011

    At the age of 17, Mike Thompson-Hill dropped out of high school and began a career in tattooing. 16 years later he says he has seen the industry relocate from the fringes of society to the mainstream.

    A couple decades ago, tattoos were still largely seen as the domain of sailors, bikers or prisoners. But from the hugely successful Miami Ink (and its spinoffs LA Ink, London Ink and NY Ink) to the recently released “Tattoo Barbie,” tattoos are now undeniably widespread.

  • J. Edgar is convincing, but safe entertainment

    By November 25, 2011

    lint Eastwood’s latest biopic, J. Edgar, narrows in on the life of the first FBI director who led the agency from 1935 to 1972. Starring a beady-eyed Leonardo DiCaprio (who excels in playing these unorthodox characters) one can’t help but form expectations for a bullet-laden historical thriller. However, Eastwood takes an unforeseen direction and guides the film with a top-secret romantic plot that touches on Hoover’s alleged homosexuality.

  • Waiting for the Parade has a dynamite female cast

    By November 25, 2011

    Waiting for the Parade does more than just reflect on war, past and present, and the way it has shaped our country; it interacts with the past in a way that is full of love and vitality, and it takes hold of the audience with its continuing sense of urgency.

  • Canada’s chanteuse Jill Barber speaks to the Sheaf about her musical accomplishments

    By November 24, 2011

    When the lights go down and Jill Barber glides onto the stage of the Broadway Theatre, you could be excused for thinking you’re in a more glamorous place than Saskatoon in November.

    Barber cuts a striking figure. There is something both sensual and playful to her. She wears a delicate dress. She seems to have a sparkle in her eyes. But it’s her voice that really shines.