{"id":909189,"date":"2026-05-29T15:17:55","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T20:17:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/29\/support-the-arts-five-things-to-do-this-weekend-in-saskatoon-april-24-26\/"},"modified":"2026-05-29T15:17:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T20:17:55","slug":"support-the-arts-five-things-to-do-this-weekend-in-saskatoon-april-24-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/29\/support-the-arts-five-things-to-do-this-weekend-in-saskatoon-april-24-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Support the arts: Five things to do this weekend in Saskatoon, April 24-26"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Music <\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure data-aqa=\"featured-image\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/thestarphoenix\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0424-five-things-betty-gibbon-s-jan-c-est-vrai-supplied-photo.j_302722085.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=564&#038;h=423&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=LeQ6H6JyIM6R4H8NqLaNDw, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/thestarphoenix\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0424-five-things-betty-gibbon-s-jan-c-est-vrai-supplied-photo.j_302722085.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1128&#038;h=846&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=F9jDu5ttryfGxMD_yhR4GA 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/thestarphoenix\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0424-five-things-betty-gibbon-s-jan-c-est-vrai-supplied-photo.j_302722085.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=564&#038;h=423&#038;type=jpg&#038;sig=fWY1qwrzB2j3EbaAMNv7ew, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/thestarphoenix\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0424-five-things-betty-gibbon-s-jan-c-est-vrai-supplied-photo.j_302722085.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1128&#038;h=846&#038;type=jpg&#038;sig=dwFsM2Pwk6egnVHowV22YQ 2x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/thestarphoenix\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0424-five-things-betty-gibbon-s-jan-c-est-vrai-supplied-photo.j_302722085.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=472&#038;h=354&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=oHHpWaNFK56ohfN1z4grRw, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/thestarphoenix\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0424-five-things-betty-gibbon-s-jan-c-est-vrai-supplied-photo.j_302722085.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=944&#038;h=708&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=L8sE9cfXdvOMJOcQpx-8tQ 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/thestarphoenix\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0424-five-things-betty-gibbon-s-jan-c-est-vrai-supplied-photo.j_302722085.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=472&#038;h=354&#038;type=jpg&#038;sig=Opr8jNsJMa2Lyx_hn129UA, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/thestarphoenix\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0424-five-things-betty-gibbon-s-jan-c-est-vrai-supplied-photo.j_302722085.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=944&#038;h=708&#038;type=jpg&#038;sig=Buj8IKZAAFHLF3DlUEkdzA 2x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/thestarphoenix\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0424-five-things-betty-gibbon-s-jan-c-est-vrai-supplied-photo.j_302722085.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=288&#038;h=216&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=dQre5_kWz2BKX67ttVNfyg, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/thestarphoenix\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0424-five-things-betty-gibbon-s-jan-c-est-vrai-supplied-photo.j_302722085.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=576&#038;h=432&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=e4S_1MbLuKSA3SjIFHwxhA 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img alt=\"music Betty Gibbon's Jan C'est Vrai\" src=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/thestarphoenix\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0424-five-things-betty-gibbon-s-jan-c-est-vrai-supplied-photo.j_302722085.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=288&#038;h=216&#038;sig=8YmtK8kMueFyhpo-F0-4ow\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/thestarphoenix\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0424-five-things-betty-gibbon-s-jan-c-est-vrai-supplied-photo.j_302722085.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=288&#038;h=216&#038;sig=8YmtK8kMueFyhpo-F0-4ow,\n                    https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/thestarphoenix\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0424-five-things-betty-gibbon-s-jan-c-est-vrai-supplied-photo.j_302722085.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=576&#038;h=432&#038;sig=VSLRVhoO5ei8iL59XR2ecg 2x\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" height=\"900\" width=\"1200\"><\/picture><figcaption><span>Betty Gibbon&#8217;s Jan C&#8217;est Vrai is on display in the Artists&#8217; Workshop&#8217;s annual spring show and sale.<\/span> <span>Supplied photo<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>A variety of events offer entertainment for all ages, with music, art, theatre or educational options to explore.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section data-aqa=\"identity-sign-in\" data-async id=\"article-block\">\n<header>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"music\" alt=\"music The Star Phoenix\" height=\"37\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dcs-static.gprod.postmedia.digital\/21.3.1\/websites\/images\/identity\/logo-identity-ssp-new.svg\" width=\"280\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account.<\/li>\n<li>Get exclusive access to the Saskatoon StarPhoenix ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on.<\/li>\n<li>Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists.<\/li>\n<li>Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists.<\/li>\n<li>Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account.<\/li>\n<li>Get exclusive access to the Saskatoon StarPhoenix ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on.<\/li>\n<li>Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists.<\/li>\n<li>Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists.<\/li>\n<li>Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>REGISTER \/ SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES<\/p>\n<p>Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Access articles from across Canada with one account.<\/li>\n<li>Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments.<\/li>\n<li>Enjoy additional articles per month.<\/li>\n<li>Get email updates from your favourite authors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK.<\/p>\n<p>Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Access articles from across Canada with one account<\/li>\n<li>Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments<\/li>\n<li>Enjoy additional articles per month<\/li>\n<li>Get email updates from your favourite authors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div data-auth-component id=\"auth-screen-form\" aria-live=\"assertive\">\n<h2>Music Sign In or Create an Account<\/h2>\n<p><span><\/span><span>or<\/span><span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p><h2>Music 1. Hear a local music performance<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>Solstice Vocal Jazz performs songs from their gospel and regular repertoires.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p data-async>The show is Friday at St. John\u2019s Anglican Cathedral at 7:30 p.m. Funds support the restoration project at the heritage cathedral. Learn more at <a data-evt-val=\"{\"control_fields\": {\"mparticle\": {\"keys\": {\"click_source_type\": \"click_source_type\", \"anchor_text\": \"anchor_text\", \"target_url\": \"target_url\", \"layout_section\": \"layout_section\"}, \"mp_event_type\": \"Navigation\", \"extra_keys\": [\"click_vertical_position_percentage\", \"click_vertical_position_pixels\"]}}, \"click_source_type\": \"in-page link\", \"anchor_text\": \"solsticevocaljazz.com\", \"target_url\": \"https:\/\/solsticevocaljazz.com\/\", \"layout_section\": \"in-page-link\"}\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-evt=\"click\" data-evt-typ=\"click\" href=\"https:\/\/solsticevocaljazz.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">solsticevocaljazz.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p data-async>The <a data-evt-val=\"{\"control_fields\": {\"mparticle\": {\"keys\": {\"click_source_type\": \"click_source_type\", \"anchor_text\": \"anchor_text\", \"target_url\": \"target_url\", \"layout_section\": \"layout_section\"}, \"mp_event_type\": \"Navigation\", \"extra_keys\": [\"click_vertical_position_percentage\", \"click_vertical_position_pixels\"]}}, \"click_source_type\": \"in-page link\", \"anchor_text\": \"Discovering the Amatis\", \"target_url\": \"https:\/\/thestarphoenix.com\/tag\/amati-quartet\/\", \"layout_section\": \"in-page-link\"}\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-evt=\"click\" data-evt-typ=\"click\" href=\"https:\/\/thestarphoenix.com\/tag\/amati-quartet\/\" target=\"_blank\">Discovering the Amatis<\/a> series presents its final concert of the season, Echoes of Home with the Frontier String Quartet.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<div aria-labelledby=\"SaskatoonStarPhoenixAfternoonHeadlines4027529900284968023762687852806144\" data-account-id=\"b9d3df2fccd108b5eff3c44f573b2cd6\" data-aqa=\"widget-newsletter\" data-newsletter=\"single\" data-newsletter-component data-target-list=\"SP_HeadlineNews\" data-widget=\"newsletter\">\n<p>By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>Violinists Veronique Mathieu and Destiny Mermagen, violist Shah Sadikov and cellist Michael Mermagen perform on University of Saskatchewan\u2019s quartet of Amati string instruments from the 17th century.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>Featured music include works by Anton\u00edn Dvo\u0159\u00e1k, Bed\u0159ich Smetana, and a commissioned piece by David Raphael Scott.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<div>\n<p data-async>The concert is Sunday at Convocation Hall at the University of Saskatchewan at 3 p.m. Learn more at <a data-evt-val=\"{\"control_fields\": {\"mparticle\": {\"keys\": {\"click_source_type\": \"click_source_type\", \"anchor_text\": \"anchor_text\", \"target_url\": \"target_url\", \"layout_section\": \"layout_section\"}, \"mp_event_type\": \"Navigation\", \"extra_keys\": [\"click_vertical_position_percentage\", \"click_vertical_position_pixels\"]}}, \"click_source_type\": \"in-page link\", \"anchor_text\": \"leadership.usask.ca\/unit\/amati.php\", \"target_url\": \"https:\/\/leadership.usask.ca\/unit\/amati.php\", \"layout_section\": \"in-page-link\"}\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-evt=\"click\" data-evt-typ=\"click\" href=\"https:\/\/leadership.usask.ca\/unit\/amati.php\" target=\"_blank\">leadership.usask.ca\/unit\/amati.php<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p><h2>Music 2. Explore a variety of visual art<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>The Artists\u2019 Workshop presents its annual spring show and sale.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>Featured works by the 12 group artists, in a wide range of mediums, showcase diverse perspectives. Each artist also contributed to a collection of works on the concept of passages.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p data-async>The show and sale is Friday through Sunday at Grace-Westminster United Church. Learn more at <a data-evt-val=\"{\"control_fields\": {\"mparticle\": {\"keys\": {\"click_source_type\": \"click_source_type\", \"anchor_text\": \"anchor_text\", \"target_url\": \"target_url\", \"layout_section\": \"layout_section\"}, \"mp_event_type\": \"Navigation\", \"extra_keys\": [\"click_vertical_position_percentage\", \"click_vertical_position_pixels\"]}}, \"click_source_type\": \"in-page link\", \"anchor_text\": \"artistsworkshop.ca\", \"target_url\": \"https:\/\/artistsworkshop.ca\/\", \"layout_section\": \"in-page-link\"}\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-evt=\"click\" data-evt-typ=\"click\" href=\"https:\/\/artistsworkshop.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\">artistsworkshop.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>The University of Saskatchewan Galleries present Art*Cycled: The Gleaners, the latest installment in an annual series.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>The exhibition features the works of 12 senior sculpture students in the School of the Arts working with recovered and recycled materials.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>Highlighting the tradition of gleaning \u2014 gathering and creatively re-framing waste and discarded material \u2014 the artists consider consumption, material culture and sustainability through their sculptures.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p data-async>A pop-up exhibition and reception run Friday, 6 to 8 p.m., and an open house is Saturday, noon to 5 p.m., at the Caswell Bus Barns. Learn more at <a data-evt-val=\"{\"control_fields\": {\"mparticle\": {\"keys\": {\"click_source_type\": \"click_source_type\", \"anchor_text\": \"anchor_text\", \"target_url\": \"target_url\", \"layout_section\": \"layout_section\"}, \"mp_event_type\": \"Navigation\", \"extra_keys\": [\"click_vertical_position_percentage\", \"click_vertical_position_pixels\"]}}, \"click_source_type\": \"in-page link\", \"anchor_text\": \"kagcag.usask.ca\", \"target_url\": \"https:\/\/kagcag.usask.ca\/exhibitions\/2026\/art-cycled-the-gleaners.php\", \"layout_section\": \"in-page-link\"}\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-evt=\"click\" data-evt-typ=\"click\" href=\"https:\/\/kagcag.usask.ca\/exhibitions\/2026\/art-cycled-the-gleaners.php\" target=\"_blank\">kagcag.usask.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p><h2>Music 3. Learn about Prairie tree planting<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>Friends of the Forestry Farm House present Trees Against the Wind, with author William Schroeder.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>The book explores the history of Prairie shelterbeds, a Canadian program that ran from 1901 to 2013 and distributed 618 million trees to Prairie farmers.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>Schroeder\u2019s presentation focuses on tree planting on the Prairies.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thestarphoenix.com\/entertainment\/local-arts\/five-things-to-do-this-weekend-in-saskatoon-april-24-26\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Music Betty Gibbon&#8217;s Jan C&#8217;est Vrai is on display in the Artists&#8217; Workshop&#8217;s annual spring show and sale. 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