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Lectures, performances and exhibitions on campus and in the communityCOLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCE | UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN
FALLEVENTS GUIDE
2018
AT A GLANCE FEATURED
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 31 | 12 NOON | FREE
FRANKENREADS
Sept. 14 | Philosophy in the CommunitySept. 17 | Regional and Urban Planning 50th Anniversary BanquetSept. 19 | 7 Nights of Historical VillainySept. 20–22 | USask Alumni WeekendSept. 21 | Leading the Way (Computer Science)Sept. 21 | The World of AnimationSept. 21 | Computer Science 50th Anniversary BanquetSept. 21 | International Studies 50th Anniversary Gala and DinnerSept. 22 | Cretaceous Amber: Glimpses of the “Age of Dinosaurs”Sept. 26 | Literature MattersSept. 27 | An Imperative to Cure: Engaging Indigenous MedicineSept. 27 | Building Portable MRIs for Astronauts and Behavioural ResearchSept. 28 | New Collaborations ConcertSept. 29 | Prairie Paladin Medieval Market and FaireSept. 29 | Museum of Antiquities CrafternoonOct. 4 | The First Right: Self-Determination and International HistoryOct. 5–Dec. 15 | The Shadow of the Sun: Ross Bleckner and Zachari LoganOct. 10–20 | Greystone Theatre: ArcadiaOct. 12 | Fine Arts Research Lecture in MusicOct. 13 | Astronomy Night at the Sleaford ObservatoryOct. 17 | 7 Nights of Historical VillainyOct. 18 | Engaging the Past in New Ways: Tales from Filming APTN’s Wild Archaeology Oct. 19 | Play it Forward: A Collaborative ConcertOct. 19 | Why Archaeology Matters: The Wild Archaeology ExperienceOct. 19 | Philosophy in the CommunityOct. 24 | Literature MattersOct. 26 | Fine Arts Research Lecture in MusicOct. 27 | Manhattan Ballroom DanceOct. 27 | Museum of Antiquities CrafternoonOct. 31 | Frankenreads at the U of SNov. 7–8 | University of Saskatchewan Music Theatre EnsembleNov. 8 | Community-Engaged Environmental Anthropology in Canada’s Tar SandsNov. 9 | Fine Arts Research Lecture in MusicNov. 9 | Philosophy in the CommunityNov. 21 | 7 Nights of Historical VillainyNov. 21–Dec. 1 | Greystone Theatre: Henry VNov. 24 | Museum of Antiquities CrafternoonNov. 25 | Greystone Singers and University ChorusNov. 28 | Literature MattersNov. 29 | University of Saskatchewan Jazz EnsembleNov. 30 | University of Saskatchewan Wind OrchestraDec. 5 | University of Saskatchewan Chamber EnsembleDec. 7 | University of Saskatchewan Concert BandDec. 14 | Philosophy in the Community
Two hundred years after its publication, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is as relevant as ever. On Halloween, join us for a conversation about why this classic work of Gothic horror has enduring appeal and what it says to us in 2018.
First floor of the Arts Building (outside 146 Arts), 9 Campus Dr.
FRANKENREADSAT THE U OF S
Celebrating 200 years of
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein
Info: [email protected]
MUSIC
MUSIC LECTURE SERIES
FRIDAY, OCT. 19 | 7:30 PM Play it Forward: A Collaborative Concert Tickets: $20 general; $10 students; sold at the door Quance Theatre, Education Building, 28 Campus Drive Info: [email protected]
SATURDAY, OCT. 27 | 7:30 PM Manhattan Ballroom Dance A big band concert and dance featuring classic swing music performed by the University of Saskatchewan Jazz Ensemble.
Tickets: $20; sold at the door Manhattan Ballroom, Highway 5 east of Saskatoon Info: [email protected]
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 7 AND THURSDAY, NOV. 8 | 7:30 PM University of Saskatchewan Music Theatre Ensemble Tickets: $20 general; $10 students; sold at the door Quance Theatre, Education Building, 28 Campus Dr. Info: [email protected]
OCT. 12, OCT. 26 AND NOV. 9 | 12:30 PM | FREE
The Fine Arts Research Lecture Series in Music (FARLS) Quance Theatre, Education Building, 28 Campus Dr. Info: artsandscience.usask.ca/events | [email protected]
SUNDAY, NOV. 25 | 3 PM A Time for Singing A selection of songs from various eras and styles performed by the Greystone Singers and the University Chorus, with guest artists from the Saskatoon Symphony Chamber Players.
Tickets: $20 general; $10 students/seniors; sold at the door or at McNally Robinson Knox United Church, 838 Spadina Cres. E. Info: (306) 966-6812 | [email protected]
THURSDAY, NOV. 29 | 3 PM University of Saskatchewan Jazz Ensemble Tickets: $20 general; $10 students; sold at the door Quance Theatre, Education Building, 28 Campus Dr. Info: [email protected]
FRIDAY, NOV. 30 | 7:30 PM
University of Saskatchewan Wind Orchestra Tickets: $20 general; $10 students; sold at the door St. Joseph High School, 115 Nelson Rd
Info: [email protected]
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 5 | 12:30 PM University of Saskatchewan Chamber Ensemble Tickets: silver collection Quance Theatre, Education Building, 28 Campus Dr. Info: [email protected]
FRIDAY, DEC. 7 | 7:30 PM University of Saskatchewan Concert Band Tickets: silver collection Quance Theatre, Education Building, 28 Campus Dr. Info: [email protected]
David Stobbe
University of Saskatchewan Music Theatre Ensemble
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/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. 10–20 Arcadia by Tom Stoppard | directed by Julia Jamison Weaving together elements of farce, realism and surrealism, Tom Stoppard’s nineteenth-century country-manor characters resonate across time and place as everyone wrestles with the mysteries of order and chaos, thermodynamics, enlightenment and romance. NOV. 21–DEC. 1 Henry V by William Shakespeare | directed by Skye Brandon With England in a state of unrest, the newly crowned Henry V must leave his rebellious youth behind and strive to gain the respect of his nobility and people. Following an insult from the Dauphin of France, Henry gathers his troops and prepares for a war that he hopes will unite his country.
FEB. 6–16 The Cripple of Inishmaan by Martin McDonagh | directed by Dwayne Brenna
MARCH 20–30 Machinal by Sophie Treadwell | directed by Natasha Martina
COMING IN 2019
David Stobbe
The Beaux’ Stratagem (Greystone Theatre 2018)
LECTURES
SATURDAY, SEPT. 22 | 4:30 PM | FREE Cretaceous Amber: Glimpses of Terrestrial Ecosystems During the “Age of Dinosaurs” Ryan McKellar of the Royal Saskatchewan Museum discusses his team’s recent discoveries of animals trapped in Cretaceous amber, including dinosaurs, toothed birds and snakes. A public talk held as part of the 2018 Canadian Paleontology Conference.
106 Biology Building, 112 Science Pl. Info: artsandscience.usask.ca/geology | [email protected]
THURSDAY, SEPT. 27 | 3–4 PM | FREE Building Portable MRIs for Astronauts and Behavioural Research Professor Gordon Sarty of the Department of Psychology gives an overview of the technology his team has been developing to build portable MRIs, including one that will be used on the International Space Station.
153 Arts Building, 9 Campus Dr. Info: [email protected]
WEDNESDAYS AT 6 PM | FREE
7 Nights of Historical Villainy U of S historians examine villains throughout history in this monthly lecture series. Questions and discussion are encouraged at each talk.
Hose and Hydrant Brewing Company, 612 11th St. E. | Info: [email protected]
SEPT. 19 | A 16th-Century German Duchess of Pure Evil by Courtnay Konshuh
OCT. 17 | Mr. Burrows: The Tunnels of Moose Jaw’s Fictional Villainous Laundry Owner by Ashleigh Androsoff
NOV. 21 | Joseph Trutch and Richard Moody: Canada’s Pacific Coast Villains who Destroyed Indigenous Societies by Keith Carlson
WEDNESDAYS AT 7:30 PM | FREE Literature Matters Reading, studying and talking about literary works helps us make sense of the world around us. In this series of community talks, members of the Department of English explore diverse literary topics.
Grace-Westminster United Church Social Hall, 505 10th St. E. Info: (306) 966-1268 | [email protected]
SEPT. 26 | The Funny Thing About Fun Home: Art and Truth in Alison Bechdel’s Comic Memoir by Ella Ophir
OCT. 24 | How Does Your Culture Shape Your Reading of Literature? by David Parkinson and Lisa Vargo
NOV. 28 | How to Find Your Way Around a Medieval Book by Yin Liu
FRIDAYS FROM 7–9 PM | FREE
Philosophy in the Community This community lecture and discussion series is organized by the Department of Philosophy to share the rewards and pleasures of philosophical reflection.
The Refinery, Emmanuel Anglican Church, 609 Dufferin Ave. Info: usask.ca/philosophy/community | [email protected]
SEPT. 14 | What is Forgiveness? by Emer O’Hagan (Department of Philosophy)
OCT. 19 | Re-envisioning the Liberal Arts by Derek Postnikoff (Department of Mathematics and Statistics)
NOV. 9 | The Stoic Way to Inner Resilience, Peace and Harmonious Living by Valery Chirkov (Department of Psychology)
DEC. 14 | Role Models: A Really Bad (Faith) Idea by Leslie Howe (Department of Philosophy)
Artist’s reconstruction of a baby bird found fossilized in amber.
Ming Bai, Chinese Academy of Sciences
ANNIVERSARY EVENTS
International Studies Program 50th Anniversary FRIDAY, SEPT. 21 | 6 PM 50th Anniversary Gala and Dinner
Tickets: $40 general; $20 students | artsandscience.usask.ca/politicalstudies/is50 Delta Bessborough, 601 Spadina Cres. E.
THURSDAY, OCT. 4 | 3 PM | FREE The First Right: Self-Determination and International History Historian Brad Simpson of the University of Connecticut discusses self-determination and what it means for sovereignty and human rights in the 21st century.
Neatby-Timlin Theatre, 241 Arts Building, 9 Campus Dr.
Department of Archaeology and Anthropology 50th Anniversary FRIDAY, OCT. 19 | 1:30–3 PM | FREE Why Archaeology Matters: The Wild Archaeology Experience A presentation by Rudy Reimer/Yumks of Simon Fraser University, host of APTN’s Wild Archaeology, who implements Indigenous perspectives of places, artifacts, lithic sources, plants and animals into his research.
Station 20 West, 1120 20th St. W. | Info: [email protected]
THURSDAYS AT 4:30 PM | FREE Department of Archaeology and Anthropology 50th Anniversary Lecture Series Discussions about archaeology and anthropology in an era of engagement and reconciliation.
Info: artsandscience.usask.ca/events | [email protected]
SEPT. 27 | An Imperative to Cure: Engaging Indigenous “Medicine” Through Collaborative Ethnographic Research with Q’eqchi’ Maya Healers in Belize by James Waldram | 102 Arts Building, 9 Campus Dr.
OCT. 18 | Engaging the Past in New Ways: Tales from Filming APTN’s Wild Archaeology by Rudy Reimer/Yumks | 18 Edwards School of Business, 25 Campus Dr.
NOV. 8 | Cultural Politics of Energy: Community-Engaged Environmental Anthropology in Canada’s Tar Sands by Clinton Westman | 102 Arts Building, 9 Campus Dr.
Regional and Urban Planning Program 50th Anniversary MONDAY, SEPT. 17 | 5 PM 50th Anniversary Banquet Held in conjunction with the Saskatchewan Professional Planners Institute Annual Conference Banquet.
Tickets: $75 | artsandscience.usask.ca/geography The Sheraton Cavalier, 612 Spadina Cres. E.
Department of Computer Science 50th Anniversary Info/tickets: cs.usask.ca/cs50 FRIDAY, SEPT. 21 | 11 AM–1:30 PM | FREE Leading the Way How Saskatchewan computer science researchers are making an impact on a global scale.
Spinks Addition 3rd floor, 110 Science Pl.
SEPT. 21 | 1:30 PM–2:30 PM | FREE The World of Animation Darwyn Peachey and Byron Bashforth of Pixar Animation Studios give a glimpse of the inner workings of the animation industry.
Neatby-Timlin Theatre, 241 Arts Building, 9 Campus Dr.
SEPT. 21 | 5:30 PM 50th Anniversary Banquet Tickets: $40 | Marquis Hall, 97 Campus Dr.
CELEBRATE AT THE USASK ALUMNI WEEKEND: SEPT. 20–22 | alumni.usask.ca
FRIDAY, SEPT. 28 | 7:30 PM | FREE
Renowned violinist Véronique Mathieu, the newly appointed holder of the College of Arts and Science’s David L. Kaplan Chair in Music, gives her debut Saskatoon performance. She is joined by fellow Department of Music faculty and members of the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra.
Convocation Hall, Peter MacKinnon Building, 107 Administration Pl.
NEW COLLABORATIONS CONCERTFeaturing Véronique Mathieu
Info: [email protected]
ART
The Galleries The Kenderdine and College Art Galleries are home to the University Art Collection and present exhibitions of national and international scope. The Gordon Snelgrove Gallery is both a teaching facility and a venue for new work by artists and curators within the Department of Art and Art History and the wider community.
Ross Bleckner and Zachari Logan, The New York Obituaries I, 2017,
collaborative series
Gallery hours: Monday–Friday 10 am–4:30 pm | Saturday 12-4 pm Peter MacKinnon Building, 107 Administration Pl.Info: (306) 966-4571 | art.usask.ca
OCT. 5–DEC. 15 | FREE The Shadow of the Sun: Ross Bleckner and Zachari Logan curated by Wayne Baerwaldt and Leah Taylor
Opening reception: Friday, Oct. 5 | 7 pm
This exhibition is an imaginative and experimental pairing that will highlight the artists’ very different but linked engagements with nostalgia and conviction.
Gallery hours: Monday–Friday 10 am–4:30 pm | Saturday 12-4 pm Agriculture Building, 51 Campus Dr.Info: (306) 966-4571 | art.usask.ca
Gallery hours: Monday–Friday 9:30 am–4:30 pm 191 Murray Building, 3 Campus Dr.Info: (306) 966-4208 | usask.ca/snelgrove
FEATURED
COLLEGE ART GALLERIES
KENDERDINE ART GALLERY
GORDON SNELGROVE ART GALLERY
MUSEUMS
SATURDAY, SEPT. 29 | 11 AM–5 PM | FREE Prairie Paladin Medieval Market and Faire Take a trip back to the Middle Ages as the U of S Bowl is transformed into a medieval marketplace with combat demos, music, gallery tours and hands-on activities for kids and adults.
LAST SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH | 2–4 PM | FREE Hands on History Crafternoons A free drop-in program for children ages four to 10 with a different story and craft activity each month.
DATES TBA Ancient History Up Close A series of workshops on handling ancient coins and pottery, 3D printing in museums and more.
Tickets: by donation.
University of Saskatchewan Observatory The campus observatory offers public viewings of seasonal objects in the sky each Saturday night.
Saturday night viewing times: September: 8:30–11 pm October, November, December: 7–9:30 pm 108 Wiggins Rd Info: (306) 966-6429 | artsandscience.usask.ca/physics/observatory
SATURDAY, OCT. 13 | 7:30–11 PM | FREE Astronomy Night 2018 Come see the wonders of the universe through our telescopes at the Sleaford Observatory—dress warmly!
Car convoy departs at 7 pm from Saskatoon Field House, 2020 College Dr. Sleaford Observatory and Research Facility, 40 minutes east of Saskatoon Info: (306) 966-6411
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. Info: (306) 966-7818 | artsandscience.usask.ca/antiquities
Museum of Natural Sciences Explore evolution throughout geological time in this museum featuring fossils, rocks, minerals and living plants and animals.
Hours: Monday–Friday 8 am–9 pm | Saturday/Sunday 10 am–5 pm | Free Geology Building, 114 Science Pl. Info: (306) 966-5729 | artsandscience.usask.ca/mns
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