Experience SASKATOON March/April 2019 Event Guide
Plan your next Saskatoon experience Spring is in the air as we say farewell to the brisk and bustling winter season for another year. Music and theatre events feature prominently in March and April, and this calendar is your guide to help you catch as much as you can. From local greats to international legends, Saskatoon is the place to be this spring for live music. Looking to make some home improvements? You’ll find the advice and products you need at Homestyles and Gardenscape. Whatever your reason for visiting Saskatoon this spring, take in one of our city’s amazing events and make your stay a memorable one.
March EVENTS SUNDAY
MONDAY Saskatoon Blues Festival Various venues On now to March 3
Boeing, Boeing
Persephone Theatre at the Remai Arts Centre On now to March 13
3
Yukigassen: Snowball Fight Tournament
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TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
1
SASKATOON BLADES HOME GAMES AT SASKTEL CENTRE: March 1, 3, 9, 10, 15
Yuk Yuk’s On Tour
7 6
Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox TCU Place
Old Man Luedecke SCUM: A Manifesto Live Five Theatre at the Refinery March 7-10
Pigs: Canada’s Pink Floyd
Prairieland Park March 1-3
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14
Coors Event Centre
The Slocan Ramblers The Bassment
The Bassment
15
TCU Place
Bobby Shew The Bassment
22 Broadway Theatre
SSO Presents: Johannes Moser in Recital
18
19 Còig
Convocation Hall, U of S
The Bassment
St. Patrick’s Day with Kim ‘n Jim
20 Katie Thiroux The Bassment
25
26 Royal Canoe
31
19th Annual Bicycle Film Festival Broadway Theatre
Broadway Theatre
27 Persephone Theatre at the Remai Arts Centre March 27-April 10
Tri-Continental: Bill Bourne, Lester Quitzau, and Madagascar Slim The Bassment
Amigos Cantina
Homestyles 2019
29
The Bassment
28
Lighthouse 50th Anniversary Tour Broadway Theatre
30
Gerry Dee
Kinky Boots
TCU Place
Empire of the Son
16
Donovan Woods and the Opposition
Irish Mythen
Prairieland Park March 21-24
The Bassment
24
21
The Narrative Dish II
Broadway Theatre
The White Buffalo
17
TCU Place
The Buddy Cole Monologues
Broadway Theatre
Randy Bachman
Disney in Concert - A Dream is a Wish Saskatchewan Craft Council Gallery March 9-April 27
The Arrogant Worms Roman Clarke
9
Coeur de pirate
Broadway Theatre
11
2
Saskatoon Sports and Leisure Show
The Bassment
Cumberland Park
10
SATURDAY
Park Town Hotel Every Friday
SASKATCHEWAN RUSH HOME GAMES AT SASKTEL CENTRE: March 2, 16, 30
5
FRIDAY
Saskatchewan Blue Cross Gardenscape Prairieland Park March 29-31
TCU Place March 30-31
Rogers Hometown Hockey Downtown Saskatoon March 30-31
April EVENTS SUNDAY
MONDAY
1
TUESDAY
2
SASKATCHEWAN RUSH HOME GAMES AT SASKTEL CENTRE: April 13, 27
WEDNESDAY
3
THURSDAY
4
FRIDAY
5
6
The Musical Box: A Genesis Extravaganza
True Crime
Persephone Theatre at the Remai Arts Centre April 2-14
SATURDAY
Broadway Theatre
Ben Caplan
Saskatchewan Beef Expo Prairieland Park April 6-7
St. Joseph’s Hall
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9
10
11
Morgan James: From Blue to White
12
Saskatchewan Country Music Association Awards and Festival TCU Place April 12-14
Broadway Theatre
Pretty Archie
13 Cranked
Persephone Theatre at the Remai Arts Centre April 13-14
The Bassment
14
15
16
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18
Great Russian Ballet and the Saskatoon Symphony present Giselle
Connie Kaldor
Broadway Theatre
TCU Place
21
22 Metric with July Talk
SaskTel Centre
The Lonely
Broadway Theatre
27
Sharon and Bram: The Farewell Tour
SSO Presents: Eroica with Sarah Yunji Moon
TCU Place
25 Australia's Thunder From Down Under
Merlis Belsher Place April 23-28
26
Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles
Broadway Theatre
Humpty's Champions Cup - Grand Slam of Curling
20
SaskTel Centre
The Vagina Monologues
23
19
Michael Bublé
Dakota Dunes Casino
Broadway Theatre
Kenny Marco The Bassment
Photo credit: Anil Mungal
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29 VIMFF Best of the Fest Tour Broadway Theatre
30
Cinergie: International Francophone Film Festival Roxy Theatre April 30-May 5
Yuk Yuk’s On Tour Park Town Hotel Every Friday
Kansas
TCU Place
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TCU Place
April 30 - May 5, 2019 AND YEAR ROUND
CINERGIE FILM FESTIVAL Roxy Theatre
| 306-653-7440 | cinergiesk.ca
Bienvenue, Welcome! Are you ready for the International Francophone Film Festival of Saskatoon? In May, enjoy a week of French films from Canada and all over the world. For its 14th edition, Cinergie selected the best films and activities. Whether you are cinemagoers, French enthusiasts or with your family, you will definitely find your gems. Films, invited talents, opening evening, Spotlight on the West, family afternoons on Saturday and Sunday, the Mystery screening. All films with English subtitles and bilingual discussions. See the complete program on our website. @cinergie.saskatoon | info@cinergiesk.ca
The Canadian Light Source 44 Innovation Blvd. | 306-657-3644 | lightsource.ca
Visit the brightest light in CanadaTM The Canadian Light Source is a national research facility, producing the brightest light in Canada – millions of times brighter than even the sun. One of the largest science projects in our country’s history, more than 1,000 scientists from around the world use our light every year to conduct ground-breaking health, agricultural, environmental and advanced materials research. Visit us and discover what the future looks like. Book your tour: www.lightsource.ca/tours | outreach@lightsource.ca @canlightsource
Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling – Humpty’s Champions Cup April 23 - 28, 2019 | Merlis Belsher Place
The Humpty’s Champions Cup is the last major event on the curling calendar. Featuring 15 Men’s and 15 Women’s teams, in order to qualify for the Humpty’s Champions Cup event teams must win one major World Curling Tour event over the course of the current season. The event is one of the most unique and exciting events on the World Curling Tour calendar each year, and a great way to finish off the season! Tickets available online at thegrandslamofcurling.com.
Ways to buy tickets: In person at the University of Saskatchewan’s Physical Fitness Centre (Room 222) or the Shop Usask Store in Preston Crossing Shopping Centre. thegrandslamofcurling.com | 306-966-1111 @grandslamofcurling