DIVERSIONS
Drama
Eighth Annual FLoYD Youth Theatre Festival: With seven new plays written, directed and performed by people ages 25 and under. Featuring a musical, a play written in the form of spokenword poetry, a hoard of zombies and plays that dig into emotions that hit closer to home. Opens Wednesday and runs to July 27 at The Refinery at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $13 to $20 at the door.
Theatre in the Park: Alice in Wonderland: Professional theatre in the park. Runs Mondays to Fridays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. until July 28 in 19 parks throughout Saskatoon. Admission is free. For the schedule, visit www.sumtheatre.com/schedule.
Salt-Water Moon: Former sweethearts Mary and Jacob discover the humours and disappointments of young love as Jacob tries to win back Mary’s affections. Runs Tuesday to Saturday evenings, and Wednesday, Friday and Sunday afternoons, until July 28
at Station Arts Centre in Rosthern. Tickets cost $10 to $23. Call 306-232-5332.
Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan: The Comedy of Errors is a family-friendly comedy of mistaken identities. Macbeth is a bold and bloody revenge tragedy. Along with the plays there are medieval feasts, pizza parties and other entertainment on site. Runs to Aug. 25 at the Shakespeare site along the river. Tickets cost $18 to $33 and are available at 306-938-7800 or www.ticketmaster.ca.
Concerts/Events
Festival of Inspiration: An evening of music, dance, theatre, wisdom stories and food from the Krishna culture of India. Tonight at Broadway Theatre at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $10 to $15; available at 306-6526556, 306-667-3702.
Live at Lunch on Broadway: Showcasing local musicians and bands. With The Nobles and One More Troubadour this week. Saturdays through August, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at Victoria School’s Little Stone Stage.
First Annual MetalWizard Open Air: An all-day outdoor metal music festival. With Eyam, Itchy Stitches, Chronobot, Druidus and Dreadship. Saturday at Valhalla Acres, 32 kms east of Saskatoon on Hwy 16, at noon. Tickets cost $10 to $20; available at Rock the Bottom, at the door, email sigrid@metalwizard.com or text 306-281-7380. This is an all-ages event.
Ness Creek Music Festival: Four days of Saskatchewan, Canadian and international music, art and workshops. Featuring Young Benjamins, Jennifer Rae, Petunia and the Vipers, Said the Whale and many more. With dance, theatre, spoken word, visual art and a children’s area. Runs to Sunday at the Ness Creek festival site, near Big River. Tickets cost $30 to $120; available at www.picatic.com, McNally Robinson or Third & Main in Big River.
17th Annual Taste of Saskatchewan: Saskatoon’s annual summer food festival. Featuring house favourites from 30 local restaurants. With live entertainment from more than 55 bands. Runs to Sunday at Kiwanis Memorial Park.
Back to Batoche 2013: Celebrate Metis culture, languages, music and art. With jigging, fiddling, square dancing, evening entertainment, old time dance, workshops, chuckwagon and chariot races, and Voyageur Games. Runs to Sunday at Batoche National Historic Site, 90 km north of Saskatoon. Tickets cost $5 to $50; available at 306-423-5368 or at the entrance.
Cameco Family Day at the Zoo fundraiser: Entertainment for all ages with Brenda Baker, Wacky Wizard, Funtazm Science shows and stations, activity stations, visits from socialized animals, and a raptor flight show. Sunday at the Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park & Zoo from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free plush bears for the first 500 children. Funds raised support the Saskatoon Zoo Society.
Brits by the Bus Show and Shine: Saskatchewan’s British Car Club’s annual Show and Shine. Sunday in front of Bus Stop Refreshments downtown from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Guided Walking Tours: Provided by the Friends of the Forestry Farm. Sunday in front of the Superintendent’s residence at the Forestry Farm Park at 2 p.m. The house is open for tours from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Refreshments are available at a nominal price. For information call 306-652-9801.
Saskatoon Summer Proms: Weekly one-hour performances by local musicians. This week, Celtic Nights featuring Kim De Laforest. Thursdays through Aug. 29 at Third Avenue Centre, 304 Third Ave. North, at 7 p.m. Admission by donation at the door. For a full schedule, visit www.thirdavecentre.org.