April events
Apr02–14 True Crime
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Evenings 8pm; tickets $34 Clark Rockefeller is a real life conman now serving hard time in a California state prison. Musician and provocateur Torquil Campbell wants to step into his shoes for a while. What does it mean for an impersonator to embody a professional con? Does a clever con really differ from a successful work of art? Torquil’s investigation and impersonation forces us to confront our society’s obsession with a good story. Remai Arts Centre (102 Spadina Cres E.; persephonetheatre.org)
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Apr18
Michael Bublé 7pm; tickets from $74/ VIP from $1,492
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10pm; tickets $15 in advance, $18 at the door This six piece rock band from Detroit is cruising on the back of tracks “Gay Bar” and “Danger! High Voltage”. Amigos Cantina (806 Dufferin Ave.; amigoscantina.com)
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Various venues and times; weekend pass $85; ritornello.ca This chamber music festival brings together world-acclaimed musicians, including HYPERCUBE and others for a “Sunday at the Remai” mash-up. Remai Modern (102 Spadina Cres. E)
Alice in Chains
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8pm; tickets from $89.50 One of the bands that helped shape the 90’s grunge sound, these Seattle rockers, best known for their album Jar of Flies, have soldiered on since Layne Staley’s death with William DuVall. TCU Place (35 22nd St. E; tcutickets.ca)
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Giselle
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Electric Six
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7:30pm; tickets from $59 The Great Russian Ballet company combine with the SSO to present Marius Petipa’s tragic romantic ballet about seduction and deceit. With music by Adolph Adam. TCU Place (35 22nd St. E)
Morrissey
8pm; tickets $51.50 The former Smiths frontman returns to Canada after a self-imposed ban. A 2006 BBC call-in poll hailed him as the second-greatest living British icon after Paul McCartney. TCU Place (35 22nd St. E; tcutickets.ca)
Éroica
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7:30pm; tickets from $40 Flautist Sarah Yunji Moon (pictured) and the SSO perform Christos Hatzis’ Concerto for Flute; also on the bill is Beethoven’s 3rd Symphony in E flat Major. saskatoonsymphony.org TCU Place (35 22nd St. E)
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VIMFF
6:45pm; tickets from $49 /VIP $184
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This multiple JUNO Award-winning band brings unmatched energy and fun to the stage. Emily Haines and her Toronto-based bandmates continue to rock with their new wave hits such as “Breathing Underwater” and “Synthetica”. SaskTel Centre (3515 Bill Hunter Ave.; sasktelcentre.com)
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f low APRIL/MAY 2019
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7pm; tickets $20 Awe-inspiring films that capture experiences, active living, environmentalism, exploration and adventure from all corners of the globe. Hosted by Saskatoon Search and Rescue. Broadway Theatre (715 Broadway Ave.)
