Shake the Lake, an outdoor classic rock festival running Friday-Saturday at the Conexus Arts Centre, highlights a busy entertainment weekend around the Queen City.
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The latest edition of “five things” is sure to cause more than a ripple.
That’s because one of Regina’s most popular outdoor music events — Shake the Lake — runs Friday and Saturday on the grounds of the Conexus Arts Centre, overlooking Wascana Lake.
The annual classic rock extravaganza highlights a busy weekend on the local entertainment calendar.
1. Rockin’ the reservoir
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Glass Tiger and George Thorogood — a pair of ‘80s rock legends — are the headliners of this year’s Shake the Lake festival.
Gates open at 3 p.m., followed by a local opening band (School of Rock on Friday, Forty Licks — a tribute to the Rolling Stones — on Saturday).
Friday’s lineup also includes Alfie Zappacosta (4:30 p.m.), Sweet (5:45 p.m.), Streetheart (7:15 p.m.), and Glass Tiger (9 p.m.). On Saturday it’s Nick Gilder & Sweeney Todd (4:30 p.m.), Sass Jordan (5:45 p.m.), Steven Page (7:15 p.m.), and George Thorogood and the Destroyers (9 p.m.).
Tickets are available online (shakethelakeregina.ca or conexusartscentre.ca) and through the box office (306-525-9999).
2. Nuit Blanche Regina
Regina’s seventh annual Nuit Blanche festival runs downtown on Saturday night, beginning at 8 p.m.
This year’s theme is “The Sublime.”
The indoor-outdoor event is free of charge, offering a drop-in experience at several locations that are showcasing various artwork and performances.
For further details, including a festival map, visit nuitblancheregina.ca.
“Nuit Blanche Regina is a transformative after-dark arts festival that affords goers the opportunity to experience art like never before,” says the festival’s website.
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“For one night, a Regina neighbourhood is taken over by artists and creatives in an attempt to disrupt the concept of an urban environment. We encourage viewers of all ages to take in this no-charge event, by foot or bicycle, and celebrate both emerging and established artists working in new media technologies, performance, dance, sculpture, traditional arts and more.”
3. RPL joins the festivities
As part of Nuit Blanche Regina, the Regina Public Library’s central branch is hosting a variety of special events on Saturday.
That includes an open mic and karaoke night — titled Peace & Power — featuring hip hop, rap, poetry, DJing, and other musical performances. The event includes Saskatchewan’s new poet laureate, Peace Akintade, as well as local artists Itohan Agbator and Gabbi Coloma, live painting with Geanna Dunbar, and four-piece afrobeats cover band Elev8.
In addition to art-making experiences and free tours of the Central Library’s Dunlop Art Gallery, the RPL Film Theatre is offering live commentary on “hidden gem films” with Regina-based comedian and movie lover Jayden Pfeifer.
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“This is a night for the community to highlight local artists and celebrate our city’s downtown night life,” Dunlop director/curator Alyssa Fearon said in a media release.
For more information, visit reginalibrary.ca/dunlop-art-gallery.
4. Wascana Cultural Trailway tours
Heritage Regina is launching the Wascana Cultural Trailway this Sunday (12-4 p.m.) in partnership with the Wascana Centre Authority and the Provincial Capital Commission.
The trail highlights many of Regina’s heritage stories and sites, including the former Power Plant, stories of the 1912 Tornado, the “Big Dig” and many more.
The event begins at noon outside the Saskatchewan Legislative Building. It includes one-time-only guided tours of trailway highlights, including a mini boat tour, and scavenger hunt activities for kids.
Heritage Regina just concluded its summer walking series featuring guided tours of sites showcasing the city’s rich history.
The new Wascana Cultural Trailway also builds on the success of Heritage Regina’s Downtown and Cathedral Village Trailways. Audio tours are available and you can download the izi.travel app for a self-guided tour experience.
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Learn more at heritageregina.ca.
5. That’s a wrap for RIFFA
The Regina International Film Festival and Awards (RIFFA) concludes its five-day event with a red carpet reception and awards ceremony on Saturday night at Darke Hall.
The in-person festival also includes multiple workshops and special events, in addition to daily film screenings at the MacKenzie Art Gallery and RCMP Heritage Centre.
For more info, go to riffa.ca.
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