This weekend in Saskatoon offers a diverse array of events suitable for all ages, spanning music, visual arts, educational presentations, and more. Here are five activities to consider from April 24 to 26.
1. Enjoy a Local Music Performance
Solstice Vocal Jazz will perform a selection of gospel pieces alongside their standard repertoire. The concert takes place Friday at St. John's Anglican Cathedral starting at 7:30 p.m. Proceeds will support the restoration project of the heritage cathedral. For additional details, visit solsticevocaljazz.com.
The Discovering the Amatis series concludes its season with Echoes of Home, featuring the Frontier String Quartet. Violinists Veronique Mathieu and Destiny Mermagen, violist Shah Sadikov, and cellist Michael Mermagen will perform on the University of Saskatchewan's quartet of 17th-century Amati string instruments. The program includes works by Antonín Dvořák, Bedřich Smetana, and a commissioned piece by David Raphael Scott. The concert is Sunday at 3 p.m. in Convocation Hall at the University of Saskatchewan. Learn more at leadership.usask.ca/unit/amati.php.
2. Explore a Variety of Visual Art
The Artists' Workshop presents its annual spring show and sale, featuring works by 12 group artists in a wide range of mediums. Each artist has also contributed to a collection inspired by the concept of passages. Participating artists include Jean Dudley, Kathleen Slavin, Wendy McLeod, Paige Mortensen, Betty Gibbon, Sharron Schoenfeld, Celeste Dumonceaux-Delahey, Leslie Stadnichuk, Patricia Katz, Annie Simmie, Jill Scott, and Val Miles. The show runs Friday through Sunday at Grace-Westminster United Church. More information is available at artistsworkshop.ca.
The University of Saskatchewan Galleries present Art*Cycled: The Gleaners, the latest installment in an annual series. This exhibition features works by 12 senior sculpture students from the School of the Arts, who have utilized recovered and recycled materials. The pieces explore themes of consumption, material culture, and sustainability, highlighting the tradition of gleaning—the creative re-framing of waste and discarded materials. A pop-up exhibition and reception will be held Friday from 6 to 8 p.m., followed by an open house on Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. at the Caswell Bus Barns. For more details, visit kagcag.usask.ca.
3. Learn About Prairie Tree Planting
Friends of the Forestry Farm House present Trees Against the Wind with author William Schroeder. The book delves into the history of Prairie shelterbelts, a Canadian program that operated from 1901 to 2013, distributing 618 million trees to Prairie farmers. Schroeder's presentation will focus on tree planting practices on the Prairies.
Additionally, the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra will hold its annual book and music sale, offering a wide selection of books, sheet music, and recordings. A documentary on farming traditions will also be screened, providing insight into agricultural heritage. Check local listings for times and locations.
