DIVERSIONS
CONCERTS/EVENTS
Saskatoon Ex: Runs to Aug. 12 at Prairieland Park. The parade will be held downtown Tuesday at 10 a.m. Tickets and information at saskatoonexhibition.ca, Co-op, Circle K, or Mac’s stores.
Brass Band Gala Concert: Saturday at Quance Theatre in the U of S Education Building at 7 p.m.
Admission is by donation. Percussion Ensemble Gala Concert: Sunday at Quance Theatre in the U of S Education Building at 1 p.m. Admission is by donation.
John Arcand Fiddle Fest: Runs to Aug. 12, 10 km southwest on Hwy. 60. Tickets and information at johnarcandfiddlefest.com, Facebook, or 306-382-0111.
Tonight It’s Poetry: Diaries & Drafts Community Stage, Sunday at Amigos Cantina, 806 Dufferin Ave., at 8 p.m. Admission $5 at the door. Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra: With pianist Warren Lee, Aug. 16 at Convocation Hall at the U of S at 7 p.m. Tickets $25; available at 306-653-5191, ontheboards.ca. Folkfest: Food and culture of 22 countries, Aug. 16-18 around Saskatoon. Passports $16; available at the Folkfest office, 127B Ave. D N., Safeway, Mac’s, Tourism Saskatoon, or any pavilion. Information at saskatoofolkfest.com.
DRAMA
Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan: The Merry Wives of Windsor, Hamlet and the adults-only Titus A. Puppet Revenge. Runs to Aug. 19. Tickets and information at shakespearesask.com. Potashcorp Fringe Theatre and Street Festival: Independent theatre shows, outdoor shows, and street entertainment. With street vendors and food vendors. Runs to Aug. 11 in the Broadway District. Tickets and information at potashcorpfringe.ca.
Circle Game: New takes on Joni Mitchell’s music by Vancouver’s Firehall Arts Centre. Aug. 15 to 26 at Persephone Theatre. Tickets $18.25 to $55; available at 306-384-7727, persephonetheatre.org.