Plenty to see, do and listen to around city
Gabriela Garcia-luna’s exhibition Ponds opens at Slate Fine Art Gallery, with a reception from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday. Her paintings bring a “contemporary perspective about sense of place, landscape and identity.”
Curtain Razors’ production of Carmen Angel, a murder mystery/gothic fairy tale, is on at the John Paul II Centre (2200 25th Ave.) for two more nights — Thursday and Friday at 8 p.m. Tickets are $45 (with a discount available to those who need it) and seating is limited, so book now at curtainrazors.com.
If you like Blue Rodeo, you’ll like Mike Plume. The New Brunswick-born, Alberta-based singer-songwriter has shared the stage with Jim Cuddy and Co. In Regina, he’ll present his folkrock songs at the Artesian on Thursday. Show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the door.
Romi Mayes brings her sultry vocals and blues/americana guitar style to The Cure (a cool new venue at 2323 11th Ave., the former World of Trout store). The show is Thursday. Doors at 8 p.m. No cover charge.
The Weather Station (a.k.a. Tamara Lindeman) is a Joni Mitchell-esque Toronto singersongwriter. She’s playing the Exchange, along with fellow Toronto folkies Jennifer Castle and Ian Daniel Kehoe, on Thursday. Doors at 8 p.m. Admission is $20 at the door.
Saskatchewan rockers League of Wolves join Winnipeg ’s the Proud Sons at the Exchange on Friday. Doors open at 8 p.m. and admission is $20.
Jack Semple is celebrating his new album with a concert at Revival Music Room on Friday. The show starts at 9 p.m. and admission is $15 at the door.
Sweet melodies and sweeter harmonies sum up husbandand-wife duo Pharis and Jason Romero. They bring their bluegrass-tinged folk music to the Artesian on Friday. Show starts at 8 p.m. and admission is $25 at the door.
Obviously, there’s no way you can see legendary country music sweethearts Johnny Cash and June Carter, but tribute duo A.R. Cash has got you covered. Aaron Prociuk and Ashley Robertson present an “Award-winning Tribute to Johnny & June” on Saturday at the Artesian. The show starts at 8 p.m. and tickets are $20.
David G Grade 3 is David Loblaw’s memoir about growing up in Regina. It’s funny, heartwrenching and entertaining and he’ll be reading parts of it at his book launch party on Sunday
1-3 p.m. at the Artesian. Admission is free and books will be for sale for $20. Loblaw explicitly states that the event is not child friendly.
What is child friendly, however, is the Regina Symphony Orchestra’s afternoon concert of How the Gimquat Found Her Song.
It’s Sunday from 3 to 5 p.m. at the University of Regina theatre (Riddell Centre) — but arrive at 2 p.m. for pre-concert family activities. “Embark on a journey across continents and through the centuries to help a discouraged bird discover her unique voice! Young audiences will love the Gimquat and her wizard guide as they explore music from Beethoven to Hip-hop!” Tickets are $33.60 for adults and $15.75 for children, available at reginasymphony.com.
Catwalk for Water is a runway show that combines environmentalism with fashion (or trashion, as they call it). Designers create some really impressive
styles out of garbage and recyclable materials, all to be showcased at the Turvey Centre on Sunday. Catch the runway show at 7:30 p.m. or make an evening of it and go for supper at 5:30 p.m. Tickets start at $50 and are available through catwalk4water.com.
Grassroots Regina presents folksingers Jez Lowe (from England) and James Keelaghan (from Winnipeg) at the Exchange on Monday. The show starts at 8 p.m. and admission is $25.
The Ministry of Groove plays jazz funk at Bushwakker on Monday. Show starts at 8 p.m.
Swift Current’s outlaw-country emulator Colter Wall brings his Songs of the Plains tour to Regina’s Conexus Arts Centre (Convention Hall) on Tuesday.
Doors at 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m. $32 in advance (conexusticket.com), $37 at the door. (We’d love to tell you more about what to expect, but repeated requests for an interview went unanswered.)
Travel back to your ’90s youth: California punk band Strung Out is at the Exchange, along with the Bombpops and Counterpunch, on Oct. 17. Doors at 7:30 p.m. The band has a new EP Black Out and is celebrating the 20th anniversary of Twisted By Design. Admission is $30 at the door, or $25 in advance at Vintage Vinyl, Madame Yes or online at theexchangelive.ca.
Having completed her master’s degree in Montreal, Annora Bourgeault is celebrating her Regina homecoming with a concert, Back to Sask. Joined by Luke Rossmo and Jaecy Bells, Bourgeault will perform her pop songs on Oct. 17 at the Artesian. Admission is $10.
Like canoeing ? Whitewater rafting ? Sea kayaking ? Then there’s a film festival you’re probably going to love. The Paddling Film Festival is on at the Royal Saskatchewan Museum Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. Tickets range from $15 to $20 and are available online at eventbrite.com or in store at North Face (2018 Park St.).
Bushwakker presents an autumn singer-songwriter showcase Oct. 17, featuring Devon Floyd, David Molloy, Trent Leggott, Regan Hinchcliffe,
Neil Child and Marissa Burwell. Music starts at 8 p.m.
Mamma Mia! is still on at the Globe Theatre. Nightly shows (except Monday) run through Oct. 28. Check globetheatrelive.com for tickets. KNOW SHOWS highlights some of the awesome arts-based events going on in Regina. Let us know about your show — email amartin@postmedia.com.