Saskatoon StarPhoenix

CHAMPION BARBECUE RIBBERS READY TO STRUT THEIR STUFF

- JOCELYN BENNETT

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.

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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.

 ?? MICHELLE BERG ?? Saskatoon Ribfest has returned to Diefenbake­r Park, with life music, beer gardens, vendors and, of course, ribs.
MICHELLE BERG Saskatoon Ribfest has returned to Diefenbake­r Park, with life music, beer gardens, vendors and, of course, ribs.
 ?? GREG PENDER ?? Aaron Hursh, left, Greg Ochitwa, Rob van Meenan and Dalton Lightfoot at a photo call for Shakespear­e on the Saskatchew­an’s Roving Show, now running just north of the University Bridge.
GREG PENDER Aaron Hursh, left, Greg Ochitwa, Rob van Meenan and Dalton Lightfoot at a photo call for Shakespear­e on the Saskatchew­an’s Roving Show, now running just north of the University Bridge.
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