Heather Persson
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Editorial: Turn to the arts for inspiration in the pandemic
It's not a luxury to experience the arts in the midst of a pandemic, it is a necessity. Make sure you are making space for cultural groups. → Read More
Editor's note: StarPhoenix local business directory keeping community connected
Your local newspaper needs to act as an organization that helps citizens band together. The StarPhoenix is reaching out with a new, free digital business directory. → Read More
Persson: We need to draw on wisdom, stories of making it through to better days
We need to believe that we can emerge and heal. We can and will come together to overcome the loss. → Read More
Lyle Lovett review: Size matters at Sunday Saskatchewan Jazz Festival gig
Lyle Lovett and his Large Band proved bigger can indeed be better in his Sunday night performance at the Sasktel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival. → Read More
Fun bubbles up on Saskatoon Opera stage for Die Fledermaus
It’s the perfect accompaniment for this sparkling, celebratory production. Headed to its 40th season, our local opera company’s latest main stage offering will have audiences — literally and figuratively — raising a glass. → Read More
SSO gives voice to both hidden and best-loved musical works
It is a romantic work, with some dark turns that give the piece depth and character. Truly, it is a find that deserves to have come to light. → Read More
SSO looks at the dark and light sides of love
Love takes many forms, and the Saskatoon Symphony explored the many nooks and crannies of romance — while avoiding cliché — in its "Tainted Love" event. → Read More
Year in Review 2018: June saw surviving Humboldt Broncos reunited on a trip to Vegas
In our look back at 2018, June's big stories included a reunion of surviving Humboldt Broncos players during a trip to Las Vegas for the NHL awards → Read More
Year in Review 2018: March saw rural crime on the agenda
In our Year in Review series, The Saskatoon StarPhoenix looks back on the stories that affected residents the most in 2018. RCMP hold info sessions Ed Sittler drove from his farm south of Landis to Biggar because he hoped a Saskatchewan RCMP town hall meeting would help address a problem he believes is plaguing rural areas west of Saskatoon. But while Sittler and other people at the meeting… → Read More
Year in Review 2018: February's big news was the trial and acquittal of Gerald Stanley
Year in Review: In February, after a trial that captivated and polarized the province, a jury found Gerald Stanley not guilty of second-degree murder in the death of Colten Boushie → Read More
Year in Review 2018: January saw a new premier and the start of Gerald Stanley's trial
Year in Review: In January, Scott Moe was elected to replace Brad Wall as the leader of the Sask. Party and jury selection began for Gerald Stanley's trial in Battleford → Read More
Review: First Persephone production of Fiddler on the Roof worth the wait
The talent of the cast is overwhelming. They act, sing, play multiple instruments, dance and even perform puppetry. Forget being triple threats — some of this crew are quintuple threats → Read More
Help for the holidays: Some tips for the season
The holidays may be meant to make us feel nostalgic, happy and generous, but it often just ends up making us feel overwhelmed. → Read More
Review: Metallica's big rock show an enduring hit
Sasktel Centre was packed with fervent head banging, fist-pumping fans ready to worship at the feet of Metallica on Saturday night → Read More
Saskatchewan's provincial fossil — Scotty — gets down and dirty
Sask. is the proud home of Scotty — the Tyrannosaurus rex who is the official fossil of the province. We caught up with the dinosaur at home in Eastend, where he entertains visitors → Read More
Review: City and Colour wins with unplugged, emotional jazz fest show
Dallas Green is only playing two live shows this year, and one of them was at the Sasktel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival on Saturday. “This is my favourite festival in Canada,” he said from the stage after kicking off his acoustic show. → Read More
Review: Harper and Musselwhite testify to the power of the blues
Ben Harper and Charlie Musselwhite’s performance Friday at the Saskatchewan Jazz Festival proved the heartbreaking sound of the blues can make a crowd happy. → Read More
Saskatchewan Agriculture By the Numbers
44,329 Farms in Saskatchewan According to Statistics Canada’s latest numbers, 44,329 farms were operating in the province in 2014. They list a total of 59,185 farm operators. → Read More
Cities may be growing, but we all have our rural roots
As I write this, I am in about the most urban setting you can find in Saskatchewan — a downtown loft with the sounds of traffic and the occasional siren for background noise. → Read More
Review: Onegin kicks musical theatre into high gear
Onegin goes down like a line of vodka shots — warm but with a satisfying kick. Saskatoon audiences should line up quickly to see this impressive production. → Read More