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Saskatoon Symphony hosts Canadian Mezzo-Soprano Julie Nesrallah
Julie Nesrallah is many things: a mezzo-soprano classical singer, a radio broadcaster for CBC's Tempo, and a first-generation Canadian born to Lebanese immigrants in Ottawa. She is performing with the...
May 25, 2024 Julie Nesrallah in rehearsals with the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra at Persephone Theatre, ahead of “Torch Songs” performance. (Alex Brown/650 CKOM)
COVID-19 forces Saskatoon theatre company to cancel season-opening play
Persephone Theatre in Saskatoon is cutting short its first play of the season. The theatre company announced Tuesday it is cancelling the remaining performances of Stones in His Pockets after COVID-19...
Sep 28, 2022 The Persephone Theatre performed their first show at River Landing on Dec. 11, 2007. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Back to Batoche back in person for the 50th celebration
By Logan Lehmann After a two-year hiatus from hosting people, Back to Batoche is ready to roll for its first in-person festival since 2019. The festival has been held annually since 1970 - including g...
Jul 21, 2022 A Metis land claim for roughly 122,000 square km was filed at Saskatoon's Court of Queen's Bench on Wednesday, October 16, 2019. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
‘I was absolutely rocked’: Saskatoon comic reacts to Bob Saget’s death
Bob Saget’s death is being mourned by the stand-up comedy community, even here in Saskatchewan. "I was absolutely rocked. The stand-up community lost Norm MacDonald last year which was a tremend...
Jan 10, 2022
COVID-19 exposure alert issued for Diva's Nightclub
A Saskatoon bar is once again the centre of a COVID-19 exposure alert. The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) says at least one person infected with the virus attended Diva's Nightclub between 11 p.m...
Aug 10, 2021 Diva's Nightclub in Saskatoon had a COVID-19 exposure announced for Oct. 3 by Saskatchewan Health. (Facebook/Diva's Nightclub)
Sask. country singer invited to sing anthem at MLB All-Star game
Country music fans will recognize a familiar face and voice at the Major League Baseball All-Star game on Tuesday. Langenburg's Jess Moskaluke has been chosen to sing the Canadian national anthem befo...
Jul 13, 2021
Fringe Fest's Monica vs. The Internet tackles online hatred
There are few plays turning heads at this year's Nutrien Fringe Festival quite like Monica vs. The Internet. Pitting one woman against the vast online space may seem like a daunting task, but co-creat...
Aug 05, 2019 Monica vs. The Internet is one of the 33 shows featured at the Nutrien Fringe Festival that wraps up on Aug. 10, 2019. (Monica vs. The Internet/Facebook)
Saskatoon to host 2020 Juno Awards
Saskatoon will host the 2020 Juno Awards. The city's tourism agency, Tourism Saskatoon, held a press conference at the Remai Modern Art Gallery Thursday to announce the news. "Why not Saskatoon? This ...
Feb 28, 2019 Allan Reid, president and CEO of the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, speakson Feb. 28, 2019 after announcing Saskatoon will host the 2020 Juno Awards. (Bryn Levy/650 CKOM)
Bryan Adams to play SaskTel Centre in July
Bryan Adams is coming to Saskatoon this summer. The Canadian rocker will perform July 10 at SaskTel Centre. Adams has sold over 65 million albums in a career spanning four decades. He'll be touring in...
Feb 25, 2019 Bryan Adams performs at the 2017 Juno Awards. (Bryan Adams/Facebook)
Tourism Saskatoon eyes 2020 Juno Awards bid
The Juno Awards could be coming to Saskatoon in 2020. Tourism Saskatoon is putting together a bid for the Canadian music awards show, hoping to bring it back to the Bridge City for the first time sinc...
Nov 30, 2018 (Tourism Saskatoon/ Twitter)
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