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.
By The Sheaf September 9, 2010
Past the velvet curtain at the entrance to Biliana Velkova’s MFA thesis exhibition, Biliana Velkova: The Musical, is a giant sign in glowing marquee lights proclaiming her name. Like much of Velkova’s previous work, which focuses on mass media advertising and appropriation, the sign is bright, schmaltzy and fabulous.
By The Sheaf September 8, 2010
Catch-22, Joseph Heller’s magnificently subversive rumination on the madness of war, the evils of bureaucracy and the ineluctable absurdity of the human condition, is my favourite novel. I have read it a dozen times over, and it comes easily to hand whenever I find myself slouching about, opening books at random.
By The Sheaf September 8, 2010
Students in Vancouver will have the opportunity to learn from animation’s best this fall, as Pixar is set to host a weekend seminar in the city.
By The Sheaf September 8, 2010
Being a seven-piece funk, ska, jazz, instrumental hip-hop group will definitely turn a few heads on the indie paradise that is Saskatoon’s music scene ”” and that’s exactly what local band Sly Business has sought out to do since the band’s inception in fall of 2009.
By The Sheaf September 7, 2010
This year saw a splash in the Canadian literary scene, as Yann Martel published Beatrice & Virgil, his first book since the Man-Booker prize-winning Life of Pi, which was released in 2002. In doing so, he was given an advance of $1 million: the highest fee ever paid for a Canadian novel.
By Holly Culp August 31, 2010
As a huge fan of the Star Wars films, I’ve never really ventured into what is known as “The Expanded Universe” composed of books, comics and video games that accentuate and expand the Star Wars mythology. I recently took up a friend’s recommendation to look into the world of Star Wars comic books, starting with the Vector series.
By Greg Reese August 31, 2010
With all the loud, idiosyncratic projects Julie Doiron has worked on in the past, it seems oddly natural for her to go back-to-the-basics and turn to her current project, Daniel, Fred & Julie, a stripped-down folksy affair with three-part harmonies sung over traditional ballads.
By Holly Culp August 31, 2010
Ladysmith, B.C., is home to two notable ladies. The first is Pamela Anderson, who needs no introduction. The second is Stef Lang, an honest and humble songwriter whose career is just beginning to get off the ground. With the recent release of her full-length debut, Stef Lang is prepped for a month-long cross-country tour.