Local Arts

A LeRoy-born filmmaker has claimed an award at a prestigious Saskatchewan film festival. Maury Loeffler has won a Yorkton Film Festival Golden Sheaf Award for best drama for his film, "Pooka.

Humboldt's historic courthouse was once again the stage for one of the most important trials in the history of Canada last week.

There was a small crowd to hear a big voice in Marysburg last week as the 11th season of the Marysburg Summer Festival of the Arts got underway.

It was a daunting task, distilling 100 years of history into one book. But as has been the case throughout their history in the Humboldt area, once again the Sisters of St. Elizabeth got by with a little help from their friends.

It's like being away from the noise of the world. That's how Greg Schulte describes the concert experience at Assumption Church in Marysburg.

It's amazing the different things creative minds can create out of the same main ingredient.

The St. Peter's Chorus held their annual spring concert at St. Augustine Church in Humboldt on April 17, Palm Sunday.

Over 600 dancers took over the Humboldt Uniplex for the 2011 On Stage Dance Festival, held April 15-17.

They haven't decided which path to take, but they have been given input to help make that decision.

They've found more questions than answers so far, but they will work on reversing that this summer.