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CONCERTS/EVENTS
Saskatoon Ribfest: Five champion ribbers serve their best BBQ. With live music, children’s entertainment, beer gardens, vendors, a 50/50 raffle and a bike valet. Today to Monday at Diefenbaker Park. Information at saskatoonribfest.com. 14th Annual Rhubarb Festival: Celebrate this sturdy plant. With entertainment, treats, rhubarb lore and a harp concert by Chris Lindgren at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Marr Residence, 326 11th St. East, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free. Prairie Music Residency Recital: With trombonist Peter Moore, percussionists Daniel Tones and Fraser Kripps, and trumpeters Dean McNeil and Silas Friesen. Thursday at Convocation Hall at the U of S at 7 p.m. Admission is by donation.
DRAMA
PotashCorp Fringe Theatre and Street Festival: Plays written and performed by independent theatre artists, street performances, displays, vendors and food trucks. Runs to Aug. 6 on Broadway Avenue. Tickets and information at 25 th street theatre. org. Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan: Performances of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, J. Caesar and the Roving Show, a site-specific piece featuring audience interaction. Runs to Aug. 21 just north of the University Bridge. Tickets $8 to $32; available at 306-9387800, ticketmaster.ca. Information at shakespearesask.com. Theatre in the Park: Sum Theatre’s free, family friendly outdoor play series. This year’s play is Little Badger & The Fire Spirit, based on a story by Maria Campbell. A blind boy overcomes huge obstacles to bring fire to his community. See schedule for information, location and times at sumtheatre.com. The Moonlight Sonata of Beethoven Blatz: A spirited tale of love. Runs to Aug. 7 at Station Arts Centre in Rosthern. Tickets $20 to $25; available at 306-2325332, stationarts.com.