Local Arts

In just a few days Estevan’s downtown will turn into a stage for one of the biggest events of this summer.

The main stage show and the most recent concert at the Souris Valley Theatre’s Frehlick Hall both attracted big crows. Western musical Ranchers & Rustlers was performed at the theatre from July 2-6 and 9-13.

The Souris Valley Trekkers are getting ready for another edition of the Roche Percee Trail Ride and Wagon Trek. Joyce Schlapkohl with the Trekkers said the plans for the event are coming together well. It will be Aug.

The Estevan Area Literacy Group (EALG) continues to see growth with its Nature Smarts summer program. Nature Smarts is offered at St. Paul’s United Church in Estevan from Tuesday to Friday, starting at 2 p.m. each day.

Estevan Art Gallery and Museum received a $44,000 Professional Arts Organizations Program grant from the Saskatchewan Arts Board to support its operations.

The annual Country Thunder musical festival near Craven has become one of the biggest events on the Saskatchewan music calendar each year, with tens of thousands of fans showing up to listen to some of the biggest names in country music.

A chain of old, fancy, colourful little railcars cruising down the Long Creek Railroad last Monday wasn’t a mirage. That’s North Central Railcars tour that once again made it back to the Estevan area this year.

From an early age, Regan Lanning knew she wanted to be an artist, and now as an adult, she gets to both be an artist and to work with artists as the curator for the Weyburn Arts Council.

Micah Walbaum got ready to play her fiddle as her father Aaron awaited the start of their appearanace at Craven's Country Thunder music festival on Sunday afternoon.