Concerts/Events
Telemiracle 41: An annual telethon benefiting the Kinsmen Telemiracle Foundation, with Saskatchewan performers. Saturday and Sunday at TCU Place. Admission is free. To donate visit telemiracle.com or call 306-244-6400, ext. 3.
The Song of the Salish Chief: The Saskatoon Chamber Singers present Peter Berring’s dramatic work based on a poem by Earle Birney. Sunday at Knox United Church at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tickets $10 to $25 at the door.
Contra Dance: Called by Stephen Methot, with music by While Rome Burns and fiddler Paul Gitlitz. Beginners are welcome. Saturday at St. Joseph’s Hall at 7:30 p.m. Admission $10 at the door. Information at 306-653-5092.
Live at the Bassment: Piano Friday: Fred Ballantyne, Friday at 4:30 p.m. No cover. Suzie Vinnick, Friday at 9 p.m. Tickets $32.40. Ellen Doty Trio, Saturday at 8 p.m. Tickets $20 to $25. Old Man Luedecke and Wyndham Thiessen, Monday at 8 p.m. Tickets $20 to $25. Michael Jerome Brown and Joël Fafard, Thursday at 8 p.m. Tickets $22 to $27. Tickets available at thebassment.ca or at the door.
Old Man Luedecke plays The Bassment March 6.
Saskatoon Blues Festival: Live blues music from local and international artists. Featuring Suzie Vinnick, Big Dave McLean and Cécile Doo-Kingué. Runs to Sunday around Saskatoon. Tickets and information at saskatoonbluessociety.ca.
Tonight It’s Poetry: Community Stage featuring RC Weslowski, Sunday at Amigos Cantina, 806 Dufferin Ave., at 8 p.m. Admission is $5 at the door.
Blackie and the Rodeo Kings: The folk-rock country band performs with their latest album Kings and Kings, Monday at Broadway Theatre. Tickets $42; available at broadwaytheatre.ca.
Harlem Globetrotters: Tuesday at SaskTel Centre at 7 p.m. Tickets $21 to $102; available at 306-938-7800, ticketmaster.ca.
My Jokes are Up Here: Canadian comics Jen Grant, Christina Walkinshaw and Erica Sigurdson perform Tuesday at Broadway Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $40; available at 306-652-6556, broadwaytheatre.ca.
Lunafest: Connecting women, their stories and their causes through film, followed by a panel discussion. Wednesday at Broadway Theatre at 7 p.m. Tickets $12.50; available at lunafest2017.eventbrite.ca.
Eric Church: The country rock singer performs Thursday at SaskTel Centre at 8 p.m. Tickets $28 to $89; available at 306-938-7800, ticketmaster.ca.
Musician Eric Church plays SaskTel Centre March 9.
Drama
Swan Lake: Presented by Canada’s Ballet Jörgen. The classic story of love and sacrifice is set in a Canadian landscape. March 9 at TCU Place at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $38.75 to $111; available at 306-975-7799, tcutickets.ca.
Swan Lake by Canada’s Ballet Jörgen.
Vigilante: A Catalyst Theatre production. A rock musical about the Black Donnellys. Runs to March 15 at Persephone Theatre. Tickets $16 to $43; available at 306-384-7727, persephonetheatre.org.
The Incredible Speediness of Jamie Cavanaugh: Friday and Saturday at Persephone Theatre’s BackStage Stage. Tickets $5 to $20; available at 306-384-7727, persephonetheatre.org.
Bousille and the Righteous: Presented by La Troupe du Jour. Runs to Sunday at Studio 914, 914 20th St. West. With surtitles all shows but Sunday. Tickets $9 to $21; available at ltdj.dreamhosters.com.
