5 FUN THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND
There are plenty of opportunities to get dressed up in green and celebrate St. Patrick's Day across the city, no matter your age. You can also check out some arts events and support local farmers while you're out and about this weekend, writes.
1. Go green with the Soaps
The Saskatoon Soaps Improv Comedy presents Shamrocks 'n' Shenanigans. Join the comedy troupe for a love letter sent from the Emerald Isle straight to the Paris of the Prairies. Celebrating St. Patrick's Day with Celtic comedy, the troupe's improv performance is based on audience suggestions. The show is Friday at the Broadway Theatre at 8 p.m. Learn more at broadwaytheatre.ca.
2. Support local producers
The Saskatoon Farmers' Market hosts two fundraising events this weekend. A St. Patrick's Day barbecue on Saturday features burgers and hotdogs all day and a beer garden at 11 a.m. A weekend book sale promises a variety of genres in used books and puzzles. The market is open Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Learn more at saskatoonfarmersmarket.com.
3. Enjoy music as art
Pianist Sofia Mycyk performs a number of works to accompany Remai Modern's exhibition Other Arrangements. Among them is a marathon, two-day performance of Erik Satie's Vexations, a halfpage score that was intended to be repeated 840 times. The first time it was performed this way, it took 18 hours. Mycyk begins her twoday performance at the sold-out LUGO Light on Saturday evening and concludes in the Feature Gallery on Sunday, where viewers can see her from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Learn more at remaimodern.org.
4. Explore neurodivergence through theatre
In its 20th anniversary season, Live Five presents I Have No Idea, a new local play by Nathan Coppens that explores adult ADHD. Featuring a team of neurodivergent artists and based on lived experiences of the playwright and interviewees, the story shares the importance of friendship, the power of music and how coffee can make everything better. The show runs to Sunday and March 21-24 at The Refinery. Learn more at livefive. ca.
5. Laugh with local theatre
25th Street Theatre presents Men Express Their Feelings, a comedy by Sunny Drake. Two dads and their sons are sequestered to a hockey rink dressing room to sort out an incident. Staged in three periods, like a hockey game, the story examines relationships, communication, racism and masculinity in the sporting world. The show runs at Persephone Theatre's Backstage Stage until March 20 before heading to Regina March 30-31. Learn more at 25thstreettheatre.org.