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Public lectures, performances and exhibitions on campus and in AT A GLANCE FEATURED

Sept. 2–13 MFA Exhibition: Dani Dale Sept. 3–13 Rachel Broussard Exhibition: Adaptation Sept. 5 Concert: Mysterious Barricades Sept. 5 Film: The Making of the Mahatma Sept. 6 Community Arts and Artisanship Program Open House Sept. 12 Lecture/panel: Mahatma Gandhi: The Contemporary Context Sept. 13 Concert and David L. Kaplan Bust Dedication Sept. 13 Philosophy in the Community Sept. 18 Literature Matters Sept. 19 Film: Gandhi, My Father Sept. 20–Dec. 21 Marie Lannoo Exhibition: the architecture of colour Sept. 25 7 Nights of History Sept. 26 Lecture: Gandhi and the Indian Independence Movement Sept. 26 Film: Lage Raho Munna Bhai Sept. 27 Fine Arts Research Lecture in Music Sept. 27 Nuit Blanche Eve at USask Sept. 28 Prairie Paladin Medieval Market and Faire Sept. 28 Sleaford Observatory Open House Oct. 4 Concert: Play it Forward Oct. 4 Film: National Doukhobor Heritage Village: Prayer Home 100 Years Oct. 9–19 Greystone Theatre: Frankenstein Oct. 11 Philosophy in the Community Oct. 16 Literature Matters NUIT BLANCHE EVE Oct. 17–Dec. 13 Lawrence Blough Exhibition: Domestic Mutations in the Sharing Economy AT THE UNIVERSITY OF Oct. 19 Ballroom Dance: The Masquerade Isn’t Over! Oct. 30 7 Nights of History FRIDAY, SEPT. 27 | 8–10 PM | FREE Nov. 2–3 Concert: University of Saskatchewan Music Theatre Ensemble Locations: USask Observatory; outside wall of the Works by participating Nov. 8 Philosophy in the Community Arts Tower; Museum of Natural Sciences; Museum of artists. (Top row, left to right): Shawn Kauenhofen, The Nov. 11 Observatory Special Viewing: Transit of Mercury Antiquities; USask Art Galleries Machine, digital animation Nov. 20–30 Greystone Theatre: Playhouse Creatures still; J-S Gauthier and Brian The night before Nuit Blanche Saskatoon, locations Nov. 20 Literature Matters F. Eames, Our Glass, concept across campus will be transformed into interactive rendering; Jaden Kraus, Two Nov. 24 Choral Celebration Concert by Four Gallery, installation Nov. 27 7 Nights of History and digital art installations. Participating galleries concept. (Middle): Fatemeh Nov. 29 Concert: Transcriptions and museums will be open to the public for Ebrahimnejadnamini, In My extended hours during the event. It’s a public art Veins, UV light installation; Dec. 1 Concert: This I Dig Of You: The USask Jazz Ensemble Swings and Sways Emilie Neudorf, Not-So- Dec. 4 Fall Chamber Music Recital extravaganza at the University of Saskatchewan! Still-Life, animation still; Dec. 5 Concert: Celebrating Musical Diversity Jaden Kraus, Tear-Away This event is made possible by the support of the USask Series, performance detail. Dec. 13 Philosophy in the Community Art Galleries, the Department of Art and Art History and (Bottom): Lauren Warrington, Nuit Blanche Saskatoon. Ancient Plains, projection FOR KIDS still; Rebecca Vereschagin, Transience, projection still. Oct. 26 and Nov. 30 Museum of Antiquities: Crafternoons Info: artsandscience.usask.ca/art | [email protected] LECTURES AND FILMS Mahatma Gandhi 150th Anniversary Events The College of Arts and Science and the University of Saskatchewan Shastri Indo- Canadian Committee will mark the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi with a series of talks and film screenings. A discussion follows each film. Info: [email protected]

THURSDAYS AT 7 PM | FREE Gandhi Film Festival Neatby-Timlin Theatre, 241 Arts Building, 9 Campus Dr. Sept. 5 The Making of the Mahatma (1996) Sept. 19 Gandhi, My Father (2007) Sept. 26 Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006)

FRIDAY, OCT. 4 | 1:30–3:30 PM | FREE Public Screening: National Doukhobor Heritage Village: THURSDAY, SEPT. 12 | 7–9 PM | FREE Prayer Home 100 Years Mahatma Gandhi: The Contemporary Context Vasudha Narayanan of the University of Florida delivers the Vedanta Endowment The beautiful complex of the National Doukhobor Heritage Village and its Lecture on the topic of Gandhian non-violence and the Hindu dharma. An profound connection with Saskatchewan’s Doukhobor community are explored interfaith panel discussion featuring USask faculty follows. in this documentary film directed by Veronika Makarova, a professor in the Department of Linguistics. Neatby-Timlin Theatre, 241 Arts Building, 9 Campus Dr.

Neatby-Timlin Theatre, 241 Arts Building, 9 Campus Dr. THURSDAY, SEPT. 26 | 4 PM | FREE Info: [email protected] Gandhi and the Indian Independence Movement in WEDNESDAYS AT 6:30 PM | FREE Historical Perspective 7 Nights of History A lecture by Harold Coward of the University of Victoria, sponsored by the Public talks by Department of History faculty members, followed by questions and departments of history, political studies, and religion and culture (STM). discussion. Topics TBA. 202 Arts Building, 9 Campus Dr. Hose & Hydrant, 612 11th St. E. Info: [email protected] FRIDAYS FROM 7–9 PM | FREE Sept. 25 | Oct. 30 | Nov. 27 Philosophy in the Community WEDNESDAYS AT 7:30 PM | FREE A community lecture and discussion series organized by the Department of Literature Matters Philosophy to share the rewards and pleasures of philosophical reflection. Members of the Department of English examine diverse literary topics in this The Refinery, Emmanuel Anglican Church (Basement), 609 Dufferin Ave. community lecture series featuring refreshments and discussion. Info: [email protected] Grace-Westminster United Church Social Hall, 505 10th St. E. Sept. 13 Affective Computing: The Last Frontier of Privacy? by Will Buschert Info: (306) 966-1268 | [email protected] Oct. 11 A Defense of Belief Without Evidence by Tate Williams Sept. 18 Joseph Conrad’s Russia in Under Western Eyes by Ludmilla Voitkovska Nov. 8 Buddhist Reflections on Forgiveness by Emer O’Hagan Oct. 16 Burning Words: Cases from the History of Text-Burning by Doug Thorpe Dec. 13 Police Street Checks as a Roadblock to a Free and Inclusive Saskatchewan Nov. 20 A Writer’s Life by Robert Calder by Glen Luther THEATRE

Greystone Theatre One of the oldest theatres in the province, Greystone Theatre presents four mainstage plays a year—from classic repertory to cutting-edge new plays. Tickets: $22 adults; $19 seniors; $17 students Purchase tickets/season subscriptions: (306) 966-5188 | artsandscience.usask.ca/drama Tickets go on sale two weeks before each show. No assigned seating. Wheelchair accessible (please call in advance). No shows on Sundays. All shows start at 8 pm | John Mitchell Building, 118 Science Pl.

OCT. 9–19 Frankenstein; or the Man and the Monster by H.M. Milner | directed by Dwayne Brenna Henry Milner’s 1826 Frankenstein, based on Mary Shelley’s famous novel, was the first stage adaptation to feature the birth of the Monster onstage. Subsequent retellings of the story have rarely failed to capitalize on Milner’s innovation. Enjoy the spectacle of Frankenstein’s Monster as he was first portrayed on the London stage.

NOV. 20–30 Playhouse Creatures by April De Angelis | directed by Julia Jamison Rivalries and relationships that develop between the first actresses to grace the London stage are exposed both offstage and on, as we voyeuristically peek in on the dressing room antics and heroic performances of this all-women cast. Set in Machinal, directed by Natasha Martina the time of Charles II, four famous Restoration actresses, including Nell Gwynn, (Greystone Theatre, March 2019) navigate their way through their precarious careers with wit, charm and spunk. David Stobbe MUSIC FRIDAY, OCT. 4 | 6 PM | FREE Play it Forward A collaborative musical showcase by the USask Jazz Ensemble, Greystone Singers and Wind Orchestra. Tickets: food bank donations accepted Location TBA Info: (306) 966-4568 | [email protected]

SATURDAY, OCT. 19 | 8 PM The Masquerade Isn’t Over! A masquerade dance featuring classic swing music and contemporary songs performed by the USask Jazz Ensemble. Tickets: $20 (includes midnight lunch); sold at the door Manhattan Ballroom, Highway 5 east of Saskatoon Info: [email protected]

SATURDAY, NOV. 2 AND SUNDAY, NOV. 3 | 7:30 PM THURSDAY, SEPT. 5 | 7:30 PM | FREE University of Saskatchewan Music Theatre Ensemble Mysterious Barricades The ensemble performs selected scenes and favourite arias. Part of a national series of concerts bringing attention to mental health, this Tickets: $20 general; $10 students/seniors; sold at the door performance features musicians from the Saskatoon community, the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra and the Department of Music. Quance Theatre, Education Building, 28 Campus Dr. Quance Theatre, Education Building, 28 Campus Dr. Info: (306) 966-6180 Info: www.mysteriousbarricades.org SUNDAY, NOV. 24 | 3 PM FRIDAY, SEPT. 13 | 7:30–9:30 PM | FREE Choral Celebration Concert Concert and David L. Kaplan Bust Dedication The Greystone Singers and the University Chorus perform songs from various styles and eras with guest artists from the Saskatoon Symphony Chamber Players. Department of Music faculty perform alongside community musicians at this concert featuring the dedication of a new bust of David L. Kaplan (1923–2015), Tickets: $20 general; $10 students/seniors; sold at the door and McNally Robinson acclaimed composer and professor of music. Knox United Church, 838 Spadina Cres. E. Quance Theatre, Education Building, 28 Campus Dr. Info: (306) 966-6812 | [email protected] Info: [email protected] FRIDAY, NOV. 29 | 7:30 PM FRIDAY, SEPT. 27 | 7:30–9 PM | FREE Transcriptions Music and the Visionary: Barbara Croall’s Thoughts and Music The USask Wind Orchestra performs with special guests the University Chorus, Celebrated Odawa First Nation composer and recording artist Barbara Croall the Greystone Singers and Garry Gable. speaks about her approach to composition and performs live music as part of the Tickets: $15 general; $10 students/seniors; sold at the door Fine Arts Research Lecture Series in Music. Cathedral of the Holy Family, 123 Nelson Rd. Quance Theatre, Education Building, 28 Campus Dr. Info: [email protected] Info: [email protected] MUSIC FEATURED

SUNDAY, DEC. 1 | 3 PM OPEN HOUSE This I Dig Of You: The USask Jazz Ensemble Swings and Sways FRIDAY, SEPT. 6 | 5–8 PM | FREE Tickets: $20 general; $10 students/seniors; sold at the door Studios 117 and 118, Williams Building, Quance Theatre, Education Building, 28 Campus Dr. 221 Cumberland Ave. N. Info: [email protected] The University of Saskatchewan’s Community Arts and Artisanship WEDNESDAY, DEC. 4 | 12:30 PM | FREE Program offers non-degree art classes Fall Chamber Music Recital and workshops in drawing, painting, A free concert by the USask Chamber Ensemble. sculpture, photography, mixed media, Quance Theatre, Education Building, 28 Campus Dr. metalwork, glass art, textiles and more.

Info: [email protected] Meet our instructors, learn about our brand- new certificate programs and create art at THURSDAY, DEC. 5 | 7:30 PM this free open house event. Celebrating Musical Diversity A performance by the USask Concert Band. RSVP: usask-community-arts.eventbrite.ca Info: (306) 966-5530 Tickets: silver collection

Quance Theatre, Education Building, 28 Campus Dr. Works by previous community arts students. Info: [email protected] (Clockwise from bottom): Irene McKinnon, Wendy McLeod, Cassie Kos. ART KENDERDINE ART GALLERY Gallery hours: Monday–Friday 10 am–4:30 pm | Saturday 12–4:30 pm Agriculture Building, 51 Campus Dr. The Galleries Info: (306) 966-4571 | art.usask.ca The University of Saskatchewan art galleries host exhibitions of national and international scope, as well as work by up-and-coming artists and SEPT. 2–SEPT. 13 | FREE curators. Admission is free. MFA thesis exhibition: Dani Dale

OCT. 17–DEC. 13 | FREE COLLEGE ART GALLERIES Lawrence Blough: Domestic Mutations in the Sharing Economy Gallery hours: Monday–Friday 10 am–4:30 pm | Saturday 12–4:30 pm Lawrence Blough, the recipient of the 2018 Structurist Fellowship from the University Peter MacKinnon Building, 107 Administration Pl. of Saskatchewan, will propose new communitarian typologies based on the sharing Info: (306) 966-4571 | art.usask.ca paradigm for exhibition and publication.

SEPT. 20–DEC. 21 | FREE GORDON SNELGROVE GALLERY Marie Lannoo: the architecture of colour curated by Leah Taylor Gallery hours: Monday–Friday 9:30 am–4:30 pm exhibition essay by Sky Goodden 191 Murray Building, 3 Campus Dr. Opening reception: Friday, Sept. 20 | 7 pm Info: (306) 966-4208 | usask.ca/snelgrove Artist talk/tour: Thursday, Oct. 24 | 12 noon | College Art Gallery 1 This exhibition is a survey of Marie Lannoo’s artistic practice from the past five SEPT. 3–13 | FREE years, including recent painting, sculpture and installation. It reveals Lannoo’s Adaptation research into the physics of colour and the composition of the space it Opening reception: occupies, as seen through her lens as a prairie artist. Sept. 6, 7–10 pm Rachel Broussard’s work investigates the dynamic between the individual and the environment. The artist creates collages from coffee table nature books that morph flora and fauna into fantastical hybrid creatures. The images are sliced through with delicate lace-like cut-outs to reflect the act of human intervention on nature.

Rachel Broussard, Yellow Creature (Evolved), 2018, 6’ x 2’ x 1’, mixed media. Courtesy of the artist.

Marie Lannoo, Blue Eyes Blue 1, acrylic on canvas. Courtesy of the artist. MUSEUMS

Khorassan decorated bronze mortar and pestle (11th century), Hanson Collection of Early Islamic Artifacts, Museum of Antiquities.

Museum of Antiquities This collection of ancient Greek, Roman, Egyptian and Near Eastern sculpture in full-scale replica offers an opportunity for anyone interested in art or antiquity. Hours: Monday–Friday 9 am–4 pm | Saturday 12–4:30 pm | Free 106 Peter MacKinnon Building, 107 Administration Pl. University of Saskatchewan Observatory Info: (306) 966-7818 | artsandscience.usask.ca/antiquities The campus observatory offers free public viewings of seasonal objects in SATURDAY, SEPT. 28 | 11 AM–5 PM | FREE the sky each Saturday night. Prairie Paladin Medieval Market and Faire Saturday night viewing times: Take a trip back in time to the Middle Ages as the USask Bowl is transformed into a September: 8:30–11 pm | October–February: 7–9:30 pm medieval marketplace. There will also be fighting demos, photo-ops, gallery tours, March: 8–10:30 pm | April–August 9:15–11:45 pm interactive workshops, medieval music and dance, crafts and children’s activities. 108 Wiggins Rd. SATURDAY, OCT. 26 AND SATURDAY, NOV. 30 | 2-4 PM | FREE Info: (306) 966-6429 | artsandscience.usask.ca/physics/observatory Hands on History Crafternoons A free drop-in program for children ages four to 10 with a different story and craft SATURDAY, SEPT. 28 | 7:30–11 PM | FREE activity each month. Astronomy Night 2019 Come see the wonders of the universe through the telescopes at the Sleaford Museum of Natural Sciences Observatory. Be sure to dress warmly! Explore evolution throughout geological time in this museum featuring Car convoy departs at 7 pm from Fas Gas at the corner of Highways 5 and 41. The fossils, rocks, minerals and living plants and animals. Check the museum Sleaford Observatory and Research Facility is located 40 minutes east of Saskatoon. website to learn about fun, hands-on science events for the whole family. This event is weather-dependent. Info: www.facebook.com/usaskobservatory Hours: Monday–Friday 7 am–11 pm Saturday 10 am–10 pm | Sunday 12–10 pm | Free MONDAY, NOV. 11 | 9 AM–12 NOON | FREE Geology Building, 114 Science Pl. Special Viewing Event: Transit of Mercury Info: (306) 966-5729 | artsandscience.usask.ca/mns Visit the campus observatory to watch the planet Mercury pass in front of the sun. Lectures, performances and exhibitions

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