From the heart of Regina to international exhibitions, Slate Fine Art Gallery promotes local talent in the contemporary art world. Since opening in 2013, the commercial gallery in Regina’s Cathedral neighbourhood has offered more than white walls and exhibition space. For owner Gina Fafard, maintaining […]
While Marcel Petit is best known as a Canadian photographer and filmmaker, he also works at a youth centre in Saskatoon and is a community activist — although he’s reluctant to use that term. “I hate the word activist because it makes it sound like […]
How a Regina Resident Combined Her Passions Into a Can’t Miss Concert At 15-years-old, while her peers were spending their time playing sports and worrying about school, Amber Fink was creating Art For Change (AFC), a non-profit organization which has since raised over […]
The feeling of nostalgia is racing Regina in Mario Kart, stirring excitement among gamers and curious locals to display their skills and maybe even win a little cash. “The Saskatchewan Retro GameCon is a celebration of all things pop culture with a focal point of retro video game tournaments!” said Jared Dormer, co-founder of the event. “I think […]
From growing up with 12 siblings in a small community up in the mountains of Mexico, Roberto Lopez Lopez came to Canada and became a self-taught artist. “When I look at my art, it looks like my ancestors in Mexico, like Mayan and Aztec,” said […]
A weekly competition in Saskatoon is simultaneously encouraging first-time drag performers to thrive in their craft, as well as showcase their skills to judges and audience members alike. “This is the second week of Drag Race YXE,” said judge and drag queen, Frida (Aldeneil Espanola.) […]
The Art Gallery of Regina’s most recent exhibit, curated by guest curator Wayne Baerwaldt, featured work by Richard Boulet, an Indigenous textile artist based in Edmonton. The exhibit, “Art Thou the Accuser of Thy Brethren or Art Thou the Inspiration of Their Heart” includes many media, such as fabric applique, cross-stitch, quilting, machine embroidery and knitting.
When Regina’s massive LED volume wall was moved from its home of three years, it sparked concern that Saskatchewan’s film industry was losing its pride. “I feel bad,” said Clinton Okafor, a Regina-based actor who appeared in one of the productions filmed using the volume […]
Two vendors wonder where their deposit of $1500 to Sask Expo is, accusing unavailable organization owner. “The biggest lesson I learned was to have a contract,” said Lorne Oliver, owner of AP Spray Arts, who had put in a deposit to be a vendor, “I know the money is all gone and […]
“Sick” isn’t just his diagnosis — it’s stencilled on every piece of clothing Cody McKee makes. Diagnosed with Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS) five years ago at 17, McKee is the founder of Sick Clothing, a brand that advocates for his illness and others who […]
