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 September 18, 2011

    The best way Hamilton-based indie singer/songwriter Chris Adeney can capture the strange stories of his tours as Wax Mannequin may be through sleep deprivation.

  • CFCR 90.5 FM celebrates 20 years on the air

    By September 17, 2011

    This year marks the 20th anniversary of CFCR, Saskatoon’s only community radio station. If you’re unfamiliar with CFCR 90.5 FM, they operate out of a small office on 3rd Avenue downtown with a few employees and an army of dedicated, unpaid volunteers, which means, if you really love music, chances are you can manage to snag a time slot for your very own community radio show.

  • Delving into the past with Werner Herzog’s Cave of Forgotten Dreams

    By September 16, 2011

    The Chauvet cave in France, discovered in 1994, features the world’s earliest known artwork in the form of cave paintings as old as 30,000 years. The paintings are so precious that the French government allows only a small team of scientists access to them. Fortunately for us, Werner Herzog was granted access to the cave. Cave of Forgotten Dreams is the result of his explorations.

  • Factor’s new Paranoid Castle album is nightmarishly brilliant

    By September 15, 2011

    Local hip-hop producer Factor recently reunited with Oakland, Calif. emcee Kirby Dominant ”” together, Factor and Dominant are known as Paranoid Castle ”” and on Aug. 30 they released their latest album, Champagne Nightmares! Brilliant in every possible way, this new album is packed with enough potential to emerge as a classic album of Saskatoon hip-hop.

  • The Sheaf’s guide to the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival

    By September 15, 2011

    When you show up for the Toronto International Film Festival, you have to get used to the overwhelming atmosphere of it all. This year, I was lucky enough to attend the the festival. Now more than ever, the city of Toronto has come alive. Read on for my review of the most interesting films from the opening weekend.

  • YouTube horror serial Marble Hornets is gripping free entertainment

    By September 13, 2011

    As a lover of Lovecraftian creatures and horrific nightmares from Stephen King’s imagination, I hold a special place in my heart for an ongoing YouTube series, Marble Hornets. The show is an independent horror series featuring unknown yet horrifying creatures, masked men and a terrifying atmosphere so thick that it’s rock solid.

  • Digging into Terraria unearths a hidden gem

    By September 12, 2011

    In the beginning, I wasn’t sure what I was supposed to be doing in Terraria. There is no tutorial ”” instead the developers plopped my 2D self onto the surface of the world and left me to fend for myself. And then the zombie came.

  • Seinfeld kills it in Regina: despite fame and TV success, he’s still a master stand-up

    By September 12, 2011

    When I heard Jerry Seinfeld was bringing his comedy tour to Regina, I gleefully pounced on the opportunity to see him. I am more than a fan. I am a worshipper, a devout believer in the magical powers of someone who was so creatively charmed to create the best sitcom of all time.