Yukon Pride—A Party With A Purpose
Pride is busting out in three Yukon communities in late July and in August. Celebrating its 10th anniversary…
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What’s Up Yukon, we’re the fun experts! We know Yukoners and visitors plan their time with us. In fact, we love collecting and sharing events information for all Yukon communities.
Find out how you can enjoy local events in these communities: Whitehorse, Dawson City, Carmacks, Haines Junction, Carcross, Teslin, Tagish, Ross River, Watson Lake, Faro, Mayo, Pelly Crossing, Beaver Creek, Burwash Landing and Old Crow. Additionally, we even cover our neighbours events in Haines and Skagway Alaska, Inuvik NWT and Atlin BC.
Pride is busting out in three Yukon communities in late July and in August. Celebrating its 10th anniversary…
Yukon Pride—A Party With A Purpose Read More »
The Klondike Institute of Art and Culture (KIAC) has announced the return of the Yukon Riverside Arts Festival (YRAF)…
Riverside Arts Festival Returns Read More »
Prophecy Fog is only a solo performance if you don’t consider the rocks to be performers. Jani Lauzon does.
We Don’t Even Know What We Don’t Know Read More »
It’s not going to be easy to go into the solo showroom to see The Party, by Whitehorse-based artist Nicole Bauberger…
An Invitation To The Party Read More »
The idea for Wyrd first came about after playwrights Katherine McCallum and Angela Drainville met for the first time in 2017.
Wyrd: A Musical UnFairytale Read More »
“Memorizing poetry is my daily training and therapy,” B.C. storyteller Andre Sutherland Begin said, adding he will be coming to the Yukon…
Sam McGee Connects The Yukon to B.C. Read More »
The 2023 Canada Winter Games, officially called XXVII Canada Games, are taking place Feb. 18 to March 5 and will be hosted in P.E.I.
Yukoners At Canada Winter Games Read More »
The play itself is written for female-identifying characters which was a huge draw for Pritchard, Clark and Sinclair…
The Wolves At The Guild Read More »
Get ready Whitehorse for a spectacular concert with visiting Pedal Harpist Meta Epstein, along with Ben Johnson and Barry Kitchen.
Concert Showcases Top Harpist Read More »
The Learning Disabilities Association of Yukon, also known as LDAY Centre for Learning, is celebrating its 50th year in operation in 2023.
Get Glammed Up for LDAY Read More »
After two years of the pandemic, Rendezvous will be back to form and celebrating its 59th festival this February.
2023 Yukon Rendezvous Read More »
ALFF has evolved into a two-week, 100-plus film event. There are 45 feature- and mid-length films, over 50 short films, live concerts…
The Alchemy of ALFF Read More »
Following the success of the inaugural Yukon Prize for Visual Arts, in 2021, the Yukon Prize committee has launched a 2023 edition…
This Year’s Yukon Prize for Visual Arts Read More »
Small audiences will delight in “Found in a Blizzard,” a short, family-friendly holiday puppet show performed in the window…
Puppet Show In The Window Read More »
On Halloween weekend, the 202 opened its doors once again to Yukoners (in costume). Major Funk took the stage as the cast from Mario Kart.
Major Funk – New Tunes En Route Read More »
The Whitehorse Community Choir’s annual Christmas shows are happening Dec. 2-3, and won’t be scaled down due to pandemic restrictions.
Having a ski race, as part of Mount Sima’s pre-season training, were already happening two years ago, according to general manager.
Off To The Races: Mount Sima FIS Event Read More »
Craft Fairs are a way for local vendors to sell items they have made, and with the Yukon’s dark, cold winters.
Boss Entrepreneurs & Craft Fairs Read More »
The Old Fire Hall will be roaring on November 19, as The Open Pit Theatre launches its Silent Film Night fundraiser.
Silent Film Night Alive To the Sounds of the Roaring 20s Read More »
Sass Jordan, the multi-Platinum-selling, award-winning songstress has been constantly busy since her career began 40 years ago.
Sass Is Coming Back Read More »
On Saturday, November 5, the Japanese Canadian Association of Yukon (JCAY) has teamed up with the City of Whitehorse to bring you Japan Fest.
It seems things are finally back in full spring, or fall, after a long two years with limited opportunities for arts and culture events.
What’s Going on at KIAC This Fall? Read More »
Young Frankenstein, based on the book by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan, with music and lyrics by Mel Brooks, is coming to Whitehorse.
Young Frankenstein At The Guild Read More »
Hecate Press, founded a few years ago by artist Kimberly Edgar, is creating new opportunities for the Yukon’s established and emerging comic artists.
Hecate Press, a stepping stone for northern comic artists Read More »
Mountain biking, like relationships require work. From the first date to the wedding day, you’re constantly learning how to be with someone.
Biking With Your Spouse Read More »
Voices Across the Water follows two master boat builders as they practice their art and find a way back to balance and healing.
Voices Across The Water Read More »
In 1995, the Yukon Arts Centre began acquiring works by Indigenous and northern art significant to First Nations and northern Canadians.
Yukon Arts Centre Permanent Art Collection: Bella Simo Read More »
Fridays are live music days in Dawson, this summer, with concerts at Riverside Park Gazebo and at the KIAC (Dënäkär Zho) Ballroom.
Dawson’s Fridays Are A Time For Music! Read More »
The Adäka Cultural Festival returns with the light of many suns, in full swing and in person this year! June 29 to July 5 2022
Adäka Cultural Festival Comes Back Into The Light—Renewed and International Read More »
Yukon River Quest 2022 has 119 teams. The 2020 race was a no-go due to the pandemic, and 2021 was cancelled due to flooding.
Paddlers are back and ready to race! Read More »
After two years, the organizers are busy getting back into the swing of preparing for National Indigenous Peoples Day in Whitehorse.
Celebrating Indigenous Culture, All Over The Territory Read More »
The Yukon Ride for Dad, founded in 2010, is a fundraiser which supports seed funding for prostate cancer research
It’s Time to Ride for Dad Yukon Read More »
Chickenstock Music Festival will take place in Chicken, Alaska. The bad news—it’s already sold out. The good news—there’s a waiting list.
The Music Festival on the Top of the World Read More »
Nicole Bauberger’s final exhibition as emerging curator at the Yukon Arts Centre Youth Gallery, monsters and flowers created by children.
Monsters Parade Through an Imagined Garden Read More »
Raven Recycling’s Diversions Art Show. Five undertake projects that make use of materials that are abundant at Raven.
Drop Off Your Recycling, Pick Up Some New Idea Read More »
A weekend festival in multiple locations. The inaugural Yukon Music Festival, by the YRMTA, runs from April 21 to 23.
There’s a new festival in town Read More »
WROL (Without Rule of Law) at the Guild is an all youth cast with no adult characters in this play about 7 girls preparing for the apocalypse
Preparing for the Apocalypse (and being misunderstood): the Guild Hall’s ‘WROL’ Read More »
You can tell the Yukon Arts Centre loves you because on Valentine’s Day, it announced ticket sales for eight new live shows. Those shows, all
Yukon Arts Centre 2022 Live Shows Read More »
A few of the the diverse offerings at the 2022 Available Light Film Festival (ALFF) happening online, and maybe a bit in-person.
ALFF 2022 goes online Read More »
From background extra to the big screen. KDFN Citizen Kiri Geen builds a career. Kwanlin Dün First Nation Citizen success stories.
KDFN Citizen Kiri Geen builds a career in Hollywood North Read More »
2 exhibitions at Arts Underground. Focus Gallery, Tedd Tucker’s Winter Sketches. Edge Gallery, Heather Von Steinhagen’s Hidden Details.
Abstractions underground: Two artists turn inward with new shows Read More »
Sometimes, you have to pivot! Nakai Theatre’s Pivot Festival 2022 will still take place this January, albeit with some modified programming
Nakai Theatre’s Pivot Festival 2022 Read More »
Pivot Festival brings laughs sunshine, & much-needed break from the winter blues. 14th year of bringing the unexpected to Whitehorse.
Every January we’re Pivoting Read More »
Their practices may seem different – Waters is a watercolour artist, Geary is a potter – their materials are drawn from the same elements.
Nourished by Nature Read More »
Fantasy in Miniature, brings a little magic. Sharing the Planet features butterflies & moths. Both are at Arts Underground.
Fantasy in Miniature Read More »
The opening of the recent exhibit at the KIAC ODD Gallery was unique with a mixed live & virtual talk for the Gathering/Tethering exhibit.
Exploring fading memories at the ODD Gallery Read More »
A Dinner Party at The Guild. “I love Whitehorse audiences, there’s an eagerness & openness to absurdity … and this play gets really weird.”
A dinner party: The Guild brings a new play to town for its first show this year Read More »
Jenifer Davidson, Yukon artist, has been creating art for as long as she can remember. More than a hobby, It’s benefitted her mental health.
Through a Dark Wood Read More »
Using traditional and contemporary influences, Peter’s modern clothing sewn from granny hanky fabric, which brings childhood memories.
Wonders Underground: Edge Gallery Read More »
The Eleventy-Leven postcards are years of original artwork postcards exchanged every Friday between artists Joyce Majiski and Zea Morvitz.
Wonders Underground: Focus Gallery Read More »
Larrikin Entertainment artistic executive producer Katherine McCallum is excited to be spearheading the dark comedy’s world premiere.
The Resurrectionists Read More »
A feast for the senses: Scenes from the 2021 Festival. Entertainers, Attendees and Food service providers.
Scenes from the Street Eats and Beats Cultural Festival Read More »
Ramshackle Theatre in the Bush “I’m already out in the yard,” Fidler says. “I’ve got my chainsaw out and I’m clearing the paths.”
Theatre in the Bush 2021 Read More »
Fall is the time when seeds are able to be gathered and stored. And a seed exchange is the perfect place to share some of those seeds.
Old Gardeners Never Die, They Just Go to Seed Read More »
An expansion of the Street Eats Festival this year’s festival offers food trucks, live music, art installations and a historical tasting tour.
Hot Eats Cool Beats: new family fun street eats festival Read More »
September 10 to 12. DCMF is a bite sized three day event spending days in the Waterfront Park Gazebo and nights in the Palace Grand Theatre.
Klondike Korner: DCMF 2021 is reborn in a smaller, later version this COVID year Read More »
Yukon Riverside Arts Festival will take place this year in Dawson City August 13-15
What’s on for Yukon Riverside Arts Festival 2021? Read More »
With an improved ‘Round Back venue in place, the Guild Hall unveils a new series of performances. Music, theatre, comedy and more.
Welcome back… to the Round Back Read More »
With COVID consuming a year of everyone’s lives, it seems almost for creatives to produce work that reflects the strangeness of these times
Alone Together at Wood Street Centre Read More »
Saturday, May 29, birders will head out to identify as many different species as they can. They’re encouraged to go by their own power – foot, bike or paddle.
The joys and surprises of the annual birdathon Read More »
This May, Whitehorse’s Guild Hall is presenting Dreary and Izzy, a play by Tara Beagan which centres on a pair of sisters who have lost their parents in a car accident.
Dreary and Izzy at the Guild Read More »
Anne’s Dumplings took off in the last year. Anne Huang-Power can’t keep up with the demand for her dumplings.
Yukon Provisions is a new collaborative space for local food entrepreneurs
Providing Provisions Read More »
Smoke and Sow, from food truck to Whitehorse restaurant. The menu includes beef brisket, pulled pork, racks of ribs and whole chickens.
Bringing BBQ to the masses Read More »
Evolving out of the old tradition of a Boxing Day bird hunt, where people competed to see who could shoot the most birds while walking off their Christmas feasts, birds have officially been counted, and the numbers compiled, by the American Audubon Society, since 1900.
Green talk with the Yukon Conservation Society Read More »
This years Available Light Film Festival has four films from Dawson City being featured for online streaming across Canada.
Enjoy Dawson City films from the cozy comfort of your couch Read More »
2021 Pivot Festival brings Yukoners work from nationals and locals. Folk Lordz will participate online from wherever they are in Canada.
How to pivot the Pivot Festival Read More »
Farming in the Yukon comes with a few other unique obstacles, including producing food with wildlife at the doorstep.
Bringing local food to Yukoners Read More »
Every Brilliant Thing is a delightfully funny play about depression, but it’s not depressing. It’s also no surprise that the Guild theatre’s first indoor play of the season is about connection.
Every Brilliant Thing Read More »
“It’s not an art form you often see featured in traditional gallery” We wanted to create space for illustration artists to have work seen.
Beast of the Boreal Read More »
Crow and Wolf, accustomed to several roles.“That’s how we’re used to working”.Indie theatre partners on Yukon production.
Gwaandak Theatre’s The Born-Again Crow Read More »
The Guild Hall is getting creative. Of course, that’s pretty standard for the Whitehorse theatre, but COVID-19 is forcing a different kind of creativity.
Bringing live performance back to the Yukon Read More »
After a few months of working at home, Dan Sokolowski is finally back in his southeast corner space at the KIAC (or Dënäkär Zho) Building.
A delayed Short Film Festival will happen in October Read More »
Yukon theatre companies are finding creative ways to present work. Adapting shows and developing unique formats to fit with our new reality.
The shows must go on! Read More »
How Isolation, underwear fights and hanging around the house inspiration for Theatre in the Bush. ‘That would make a great spot for a show.’”
Isolation, underwear fights and hanging around the house Read More »
Meet a maker! What do you make? I make handcrafted, traditional custard style-ice cream. It is made with all natural ingredients – I don’t shortcut
Hannah Warrington of Half Moon Ice Cream Read More »
Really big puppets are coming to a park near you, but they’ll be keeping their distance.
Puppets and pandemics Read More »
Before COVID-19 Gurdeep Pandher had never considered teaching an online class.“I had always believed that to be effective classes needed to be taught in-person,” he explained. Despite that hesitation Pandher, who teaches bhangra, decided to give the world of online teaching a try. He hosted his first online class in March.
Reaching the World Through Dance Read More »
With the arrival of spring, Gwaandak Theatre introduced the Awaken Festival for the first time ever! Gwaandak Theatre is the only Indigenous-centered theatre company in the Yukon, and has been empowering Indigenous and Northern voices since 2000.
Awaken to spring with Gwandaak Theatre Read More »
Dawson celebrates almost spring, sort of end of winter, with a local event called Thaw di Gras. An obvious play on New Orleans’ Mardi Gras.
Dawson’s Thaw di Gras Read More »
You’re seated comfortably in the Yukon Arts Centre, absorbed in the live streaming of a multi-layered interpretation of a Gothic horror/sci-fi story you’ve known for
Love, loss and creation Read More »
In January 2019, the United Nations (UN) declared 2019 to be the International Year of Indigenous Languages. This was meant to increase awareness and spur
The 2020 Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous (YSR) Festival promises to be more inclusive than ever. The much-loved Superstar competition will be replaced by Hunt for a Headliner, open to all, including comedians, dancers, singers and anybody else with an entertaining skill!
Yukon’s got talent! Read More »
When coming up with a description of the Available Light Film Festival (ALFF) for the uninitiated, Andrew Connors, the festival director and artistic director of
Spoiled for choice Read More »
Claire Ness was only six (or maybe seven) when she first saw the dark Canadian comedy called The Anger in Ernest and Ernestine. Still, it left a lasting impression, in part, because that Nakai Theatre production in the early 1990s starred her father, Roy Ness, and fellow Whitehorse actor/musician Trish Barclay in the title roles.
Anger and innocence Read More »
The Yukon Famous, otherwise known as Jason Westover, Patrick Keenan, Elissa Ciullo and Chris MacFarlane, plan to perform comedy in various styles and genres, including a mix of stand-up, sketch, improv, monologue, music, dance and media.
Feel a strong connection to the Yukon and like variety and fun in your entertainment? Check out Nakai Theatre’s Pivot Festival 2020.
Spice up you January with some variety Read More »
Go Nuts show created by the students of The Heart of Riverdale is an opportunity for the community to celebrate the successes of our students, which contributes to their self-confidence.
Enjoy a movie night with an ever changing selection of films from Yukon and renowned filmmakers.
Winter or summer, there are always events to enjoy the outdoors to the fullest.
Outdoors Activities Read More »
From pubs to concert venues, there is always great music of all styles from Yukon and visiting musicians.
Live Music & Concerts Read More »
Yukoners have a “Can-Do” attitude and one way they share their skills with other is through workshops. Here, you can find how-to information and an
Get inspired by the latest creations of Yukon’s Painters, Sculptors, Carvers, Mixed Media Artists, Illustrators, Jewellers, Beaders, Weavers and more.
Exhibitions & Art Events Read More »
The story you tell in a restaurant is going to be different than the story one tells on a bus. It is nice to get unconventional storytellers into the Pivot Festival and into unusual venues for performances.
An appetite for stories Read More »
Julie Bauer loves birding with kids. The-long-time Haines Junction resident and birder is leading Canada’s most northerly Christmas Bird Count (CBC) for Kids on Dec. 14. The unique event is part of an international citizen science program for monitoring and conserving birds.
Christmas bird counts are fun for kids too Read More »
As the holiday season rapidly approaches, Yukoners find themselves in the full swing of seasonal craft markets. One of the most highly-anticipated events in the
Twelve days of holiday cheer Read More »
Sir Tom Stoppard is one of Britain’s best-loved playwrights and screenwriters, known for rapid-fire dialogue that also carries deep philosophical truths. Apart from his screenplay for Shakespeare
Shakespeare in hiding Read More »
Generally, when you decide to attend a dance performance, you can anticipate being treated to a single style of dance–ballet, highland, tap, contemporary, etc. The
Come prepared to dance Read More »
The next 40 years of the Dawson Invitational Volleyball Tournament (DIVT) kicks off on Oct. 25 in Dawson City. The DIVT celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2018 with a special mass assembly to honour the years of success and the two teachers who started the whole thing.
Norman Mervyn Barrington-Foote is bringing his own unique combination of music, comedy and puppetry to Whitehorse for a Halloween-themed show on Oct. 10, 2019 at the Yukon Arts Centre. Music, costumes and Halloween are all part of Ready, Set, Howl.
Ready, Set, Howl will visit Whitehorse for a show on Oct 10 Read More »
After an absence of two decades, eight low-rent vaudevillians trying to evade the secret police in their homeland have returned to Whitehorse. The Guild Theatre opens
Subversive and sexy Read More »
Skagway’s Nude and Rude Revue is once again visiting Whitehorse to share its specialized mx of performance art, including variety, vaudeville, burlesque, song and dance.
Ken is back producing a performance on the stage of big dreams Six hours after I email this column to Danny Macdonald, and long before
Another opening, et cetera Read More »
I recently wrote about my new vocation as a DIY coffin maker. OK, strictly speaking it’s not a coffin. It’s a casket. On a draped
It may be ugly, but someday I might call it home Read More »
Ken goes on a mission to find some beat up wood panel on the cheap for art Things sometimes turn on a dime. Recently, with
Summer in Geezerville is anything but dead Read More »
Vaudeville has made a comeback in Dawson City. Cabin of Curiosities, a play which premiered last year on a limited run at the historic Palace
It’s a Cabin of Curiosities Read More »
Out Innerspace Dance Theatre will present Bygones at the Yukon Arts Centre on July 9 at 7 p.m. Created and performed by David Raymond
Step outside your comfort zone and into their world Read More »
A scene from the 2018 production of the Cabin of Curiosities. Canoers meet The Collector at his cabin – Faith (Joey O’Neil) and Keeton (Sam
Friends of the Palace Grand plan 21 shows this summer Read More »
The Adäka Cultural Festival is quickly growing into one of Canada’s premiere Indigenous arts and culture festivals
Coming into the light Read More »
The Rotary Club of Whitehorse has been serving the city for 50 years and it is time to celebrate and acknowledge its history and accomplishments. As
Fifty years of Rotary in Whitehorse Read More »
Get ready to cut a rug in Haines Junction You don’t have to be part of a dance group to be a dancer. According to
Dance dance revolution Read More »
Disney’s Newsies, put on by Yukon Theatre for Young People (YTYP), will premiere on June 14 at the Yukon Arts Centre. The cast for the Tony-winning
The Kluane Mountain Bluegrass Festival (KMBF) has an unfair advantage. It has never had to work to attract world-class performing acts and is known widely
Kluane mountain twang Read More »
If you’ve never heard of Paul Chartier, it’s with good reason. History doesn’t usually remember what might have been. “If he had succeeded in what
The German term zeitgeist is generally rendered in English as the spirit of a given time, as shown in prevailing thought or customs. (Think, perhaps, how
Spirit of the times Read More »
Dan Sokolowski is about three weeks away from launching the 20th edition of the Dawson City International Short Film Festival (DCISFF) when we sit down
Dawson City International Short Film Festival celebrates two decades of short films Read More »
[two_third] With the stage still in darkness, a disembodied voice expresses the speaker’s dislike for plays that require theatre-goers to interact with performers who break
Musical time travel Read More »
Renowned dancer Peggy Baker brings her new show to Whitehorse on March 13 Relieved – that’s how Peggy Baker feels to be bringing her latest
Things that go bump in the night Read More »
Tokyo-born comedian Aiko Tanaka is one of the visiting performers featured in this year’s Yukon Comedy Festival, in both Whitehorse and Haines Junction Ricard Eden
Focus on the funny folk Read More »
On a Thursday afternoon at Takhini Elementary School, a class played dodgeball in the gym, seemingly unaware that, on the other side of the heavy
All work and a play Read More »
At the age of nine, Tomáš Kubínek gave his first performance before a group of experienced magicians. Four years later, he had an agent. He would soon make his circus debut with a duo of Brazilian clowns.
The anarchy element Read More »
Comedians Becky Johnson and Kayla Lorette have worked with Second City, This Hour Has 22 Minutes, and Schitt’s Creek. Now, they take on the Yukon.
When the Guild Theatre’s artistic director, Brian Fidler, invited her to direct Durang’s wildly successful 2012 comedy, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, McLean leapt at the opportunity.
At this year’s Ride For Dad, Callieou will share the three-night bill with the bilingual Seguin, one of Canada’s hottest comedy commodities.
The time-honoured English tradition of the Christmas pantomime (known affectionately as just “panto”) was not part of my childhood. For the benefit of those of us who weren’t weaned on this particular theatrical fare, it’s important to bear in mind various traditions, tropes, and stereotypes of an English-style panto.
At least I’m not a giraffe’s backside this time Read More »
Gurdeep Pandher was one of the first people I met when I moved to the Yukon. I walked into a Scottish country barn dance at the Old Fire Hall, in Whitehorse, and here was a guy in the remote North in his pagri, at an event, sitting and absorbing the dances and people.
From the Punjab to the Yukon Read More »
Genevieve Fleming is counting on Whitehorse audiences to take in the upcoming Guild Theatre production, even if just to indulge in some cold-weather Schadenfreude. In
Searching for a way out Read More »
Pre-Christmas in the Klondike, It’s a season of bazaars and open houses that lead up to the actual holidays.
It’s beginning to look a lot like … (you know) Read More »
As the days grow dark and the cool air settles in, Yukoners begin to turn their attention from campfires to pumpkins, embracing the spirit of
Be afraid … be very afraid! Read More »
The Nude & Rude Revue started with two best friends, Taylor Vidic and Cameron Brockett, and their love of performance art. Vidic, 25, was born
Wren Brian was just 10 years old when the first X-Men movie came out in 2000. The film’s opening scene, set in the infamous Auschwitz
What would you do? Read More »
It’s a comedy about the darkness of parenthood. That’s how Emelia Symington Fedy describes Motherload, the collectively-created play she and three castmates are bringing to
Overloaded by motherhood Read More »
Landing in Whitehorse for the first time, Henry Navarro Delgado arrived in the Yukon knowing nothing about the place. Delgado wanted to remain as open-minded as possible when he settled into the coveted Junction Artist in Residence (JAR) Program in Haines Junction.
The Junction and JAR (Junction Artist in Residence) Read More »
The Guild Theatre will launch its 2018–19 season this week with Lawrence and Holloman, a darkly hilarious two-hander by award-winning Canadian playwright Morris Panych. First
Downfall of a Salesman Read More »
Open Pit Theatre is excited to be taking their play, Busted Up: A Yukon Story, on the road. They’ll be coming to Dawson City on
Busting up in the communities Read More »
The Queer Songbook Orchestra is a Toronto-based 12-piece chamber pop ensemble making their debut on September 30.
The Queer Songbook Orchestra Read More »
I’ve been there, watching a play when it happens. A sharp staccato rings out as the actor’s hand makes contact with their partner’s face onstage,
Play-fighting for fun Read More »
First Nations artists and performers, from across the North, will gather with artists from around the world for the Great Northern Arts Festival on July 13–22.
Celebrating 30 years of northern art and artists Read More »
Each summer the Klondike Visitors Association (KVA), honours the memory of four writers who have meant a great deal to Dawson City and the Klondike: Jack London, Robert W. Service, Pierre Berton and Dick North.
Authors on Eighth celebrates Klondike literature Read More »
The Yukon’s annual electronic Paradise Music Festival is back and is set to take off July 27–29 at Kettley’s Canyon, at Marsh Lake.
Paradise is ‘plugging in’ Read More »
Now you know why Flatt and Scruggs quit Monroe and went on their own.
Banjo Sammy’s lonesome ride Read More »
Intense break-dance battles, powerful performances, live painting showcases and wild parties — CypherFest consistently delivers it all.
It’s an attack of breakdance, hip hop and street-style art Read More »
Indian Horse will be screened at the Atlin BC Globe Theatre on Thursday, July 5, 2018 at 7 PM as part of the Atlin Arts & Music Festival.
The Mayo Arts Festival and Canada Day celebrations are highlights. Everybody is looking forward to the celebrations. 2018
It’s a cultured Canada Day in Mayo Read More »
The 2020 Adäka Cultural Festival at its idyllic location, the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre located on Whitehorse’s beautiful waterfront.
The Adäka Cultural Festival … celebrating our diverse First Nations arts and culture Read More »
The Klondike Follies Cabaret shows will take place three times each week, beginning on June 26, 28 and 30.
The Follies ‘Reborn’! Read More »
The Whitehorse comedy scene is on a roll as of late. One of the events that has helped cultivate this resurgence has been Baked Laughs, the stand-up nights presented monthly at Baked Café.
Serving laughs straight from the oven Read More »
Tamika Knutson is a Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in citizen who began her art training at the Yukon School of Visual Arts, in Dawson City.
The ODD Gallery showcases Tamika Knutson’s Skin Read More »
Beginning on May 31, guest DJs will perform on the Whitehorse Wharf, providing a summer dance floor for Yukon families and dance music fans.
The upcoming edition of Leaping Feats’ annual year-end dance show, Dancing Through Life 2018, will be taking place over four nights, with one show per day from May 31 until June 3.
The long-running Fireweed community farmers market has grown over the years into a destination event each week, as a multitude of local farmers, vendors and crafters gather to share their products.
Locally grown, raised, harvested, crafted … Read More »
The good, the bad and the absolute crazy : here is an overview of the top summer music festivals in the Yukon.
Yukon’s summer music festival review Read More »
This year’s Kluane Mountain Bluegrass Festival, June 8 to 10, in Haines Junction, will feature a lineup of world-class acts.
Bluegrass, ‘newgrass,’ straight-ahead country and more … Read More »
Garage sales are friendly Saturday morning events where we get a chance to socialize with other shoppers and the households, neighbourhoods and organizations hosting the sales.
Here are some tips and tricks to starting out in Whitehorse as a Cheechako (which is the name for being new to the north of 60th parallel).
Top 10 tips for your first summer in Whitehorse Read More »
In early April, 79-year-old Lorraine White did what lots of Yukoners do: she held a garage sale. White, who was moving to Vancouver Island, sold
Garage Sales – Doing it for (the) community Read More »
The Yukon Bird Club’s new president is Shyloh van Delft (shown here leading a field trip at Tagish). The club has launched a new season
Nothing says spring more than the sounds of birds Read More »
The post-apocalyptic, not-so-distant-future world of The Unplugging, an award-winning play by Canadian playwright Yvette Nolan, is the latest production on offer from the Yukon-based Gwaandak Theatre.
Can wisdom save the world? Read More »
The Vanier Junior Jazz Band won first place in the Under 16 category of BYTE’s Battle of the Bands – again!
Yukon Music – Improvisation is Key Read More »
The Yukon Playwrights Conference will feature information sessions presented by guest playwrights from outside of the territory and Yukon playwrights. They include, from top left
In the spirit of re-emergence Read More »
The concept for Café des Voix grew out of a desire to help vocalists develop their talents and to make jazz performance more accessible.
A funky little family Read More »
Mary Sloan was only vaguely aware of the 2005 smash Broadway musical, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, when she learned that the Guild Theatre’s artistic director, Brian Fidler, had picked it as this year’s season finale.
Screenings for the Dawson City International Short Film Festival began in October, with five or six people meeting twice a week to view what would eventually add up to between 400 and 500 submissions for the Easter weekend festival.
Dawson City International Short Film Festival is downloaded for its 18th Year Read More »
On March 24th the Winterlong Brewing Co. will be slinging more than beer when they play host to two popular Los Angeles based podcasts.
The Winterlong Podcasting Co Read More »
The Yukon stand-up comedy scene can be fickle. Some years comics will perform to packed houses that turn people away at the door. Other years,
A weekend of laughs Read More »
Dawson City is gearing up for it’s annual Thaw di Gras spring carnival. One of the most popular events for families is the annual dog show, held at Diamond Tooth Gertie’s.
Thaw di Gras is going to the dogs… Read More »
On March 9, Yukon comic Stephen McGovern will be gearing up to take the stage at the Just for Laughs Northwest comedy festival in Vancouver. The
Stand up for Stephen McGovern Read More »
The Frostbite Music Festival returns in 2018, on a new date, and has embraced the theme of rising from the ashes.
Heating up the music scene with Frostbite 2018 Read More »
There are meetings. There is paperwork. There are grants to apply for and cheques to sign. But, for Jessica Hall, being the president of the
Sharing a love for film Read More »
The 2018 Available Light Film Festival (ALFF) features a strong Indigenous presence in this year’s films – and in the audience, with more than 40 guests attending from Outside.
Let there be light Read More »
In honour of James Franco’s upcoming film release of The Disaster Artist, I figured I had to take a look back at where this film
It’s so bad, it’s good Read More »
The Unfurled project is a series of events culminating in one full day of workshops, demonstrations, and a marketplace March 2018.
Unfurled: Yukon Fur event Read More »
Ask most people what they do during the cold month of January, and they would say, “Stay inside and keep warm.” The (s)hiver Arts Society, however, wants to change that.
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The Yukon is about to get a whole lot funnier if Richard Eden has his way. Relatively new to the territory, Eden is the president
The Birth of the Yukon Comedy Collective Read More »
Yukon storyteller Ivan Coyote and songwriter Sarah MacDougall are excited to premier their latest collaboration in Whitehorse.
Life 40-seconds at a time Read More »
The Pivot Festival runs Jan. 24 to Feb. 3 with local and national acts Since Nakai Theatre launched the Pivot Festival in 2008, there have
Ten days to celebrate Pivot Festival’s 10th year Read More »
Lust, grief, denial and repression (not to mention demonic possession) in the bible-belt town of Cypress, Texas. Oh, yes. Don’t forget the puppets. These are
The Dawson City Music Festival (DCMF) will be holding its annual general meeting on Thursday, January 18, at Yukon College. The meeting was to have
Dawson City Music Festival aims for sustainability Read More »
The 2018 Eldorado Line: Steal Your Fella Ella (left), Last Call Liz, Razzle Dazzle Rachel, Lollipop Ginger Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous season begins in February, but
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Get your cameras rolling and warm up your gear because the annual Yukon 48-Hour Filmmaking Challenge starts on Friday, January 12. It’s a yearly team-up
Off the page and onto the screen Read More »
Vendors and their crafting friends are gathering for The 12 Days of Christmas Market this December.
Twelve days of handmade awesome stuff Read More »
Is it character, circumstance, or the choices we make that determines our lot in life?
This is the conundrum that lies at the heart of Good People.
The third annual Christmas Market at the Old Fire Hall will be held Friday, December 1 and Saturday, December 2. Once again the event is
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On Saturday, December 2, the Yukon Association for Community Living (YACL) is having its annual Christmas Craft Fair and Open House.
A community living craft fair Read More »
If you don’t know what to get the geek on your Christmas list, the Yukon Comic Culture Society (YCCS) is coming to the rescue. The
Whitehorse comedian Jenny Hamilton will be performing live on the CBC Radio One show The Debaters in North Vancouver on Nov. 22
Morris, an improv teacher and artistic director of The Paper Street Theatre company in Victoria, B.C. was giving a talk at a TedX event in 2012 about “The way of Improv,” much to the audience’s delight. In the crowd that evening was Shahin Mohammadi.
All the world’s a stage Read More »
Katherine McCallum performs The Syringa Tree, Nov 8 to 26 at the Courts Theatre
One woman – 24 characters Read More »
Cathy Stubington doesn’t mind being in the shadows when she does a show. In fact, she prefers it.
For Patrick Jackson, the owner and operator of Changing Gear, it seems like only yesterday that he moved from Vancouver up to the Yukon, but
Every two years the Yukon Historical & Museums Association holds a meeting for the entire Yukon heritage community. It moves around the territory, but executive
Symposium to discuss activating history Read More »
Any of the millions of passengers who have ridden the White Pass and Yukon Route – “the scenic railway of the world” – in the
Bringing the White Pass story to musical life Read More »
This project gives Yukon audiences another opportunity to create a new and beautiful memory of what Edwards can do with music.
Nicole Edwards and friends lift up their voices for local charity Read More »
Ann-Marie MacDonald’s award-winning comedy Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet) has been around for almost 30 years, but Brian Fidler and Clare Preuss are convinced it
Good Night, Good Morning Read More »
For a cosmopolitan afternoon in downtown Whitehorse, head over to The Old Fire Hall for a screening of Swan Lake, performed by the internationally acclaimed
Sorcery, Swans and Love Read More »
When talking about the location of the Yukon School of Visual Arts (Yukon SOVA) in Dawson City, two issues are often raised: What does the
Not many art forms can trace their origins back to a single year. But according to Toshi Aoyagi, program officer for the Japan Foundation, Toronto,
Very Old, Very New Read More »
Five years ago Hidden Memories started as a one-act play Lillian Nakamura Maguire drafted to improve her dialogue skills for a creative writing class. Now
Hidden Memories Revealed at Fringe Festival Read More »
Three years of collaborating, interviewing and gathering has culminated in one powerful play that shares both beautiful, heartfelt reflections and the harsh realities of northern
Real Stories from Real People Read More »
The way some people talk, you’d think farmers’ markets were a recent invention by eco-conscious millennials spurred to action by reading a book about the
On Market Day, Everything Old is New Again Read More »
While that cornbread didn’t end up in a gallery, it did inspire did inspire the food oriented event called The Ingestible Festival
Fermented, Stewed, Baked and Brewed! Read More »
The Yukon Culinary Festival sounds like a good way to celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary. “The definition of Canadian cuisine that we use is local, seasonal,
So Good, So Try It Read More »
Every week in the Yukon I fall more in love with this Northern magical place. This week was the Kluane Mountain Bluegrass Festival.
Falling in love with the Yukon Read More »
The Yukon’s Discovery Day Holiday is kind of hard to pin down. Likely the Monday closest to the day gold was discovered on Bonanza Creek.
Discovery Days: Yukon’s Moveable Holiday Read More »
Cranberries are just one of many berries that you can add to regular recipes for some extra health benefits. But since we are in the
The recent closures of the Salvation Army and free stores at Raven Recycling and the Whitehorse Waste Management Facility have made it difficult to source
New Ideas on What to do with Old Stuff Read More »
“We are proud and excited to be founding the Yukon’s only dedicated art and music festival for children,” says Darlene Sillery, one of the five
Augusto! Children’s Festival the First of its Kind in the Yukon Read More »
The Yukon Riverside Arts Festival takes place in the most idyllic of settings – right alongside the Yukon River in Dawson City.
The 17th Annual Riverside Arts Festival Read More »
“We want people to come out and express themselves and who they truly are,” says DJKJ. “Creativity is welcomed and everyone is accepted.”
Paradise Electronic Music Festival: Come As You Are Read More »
Yukoners experience live Chinese martial arts performance. World renowned Shaolin Wushu Masters visit Whitehorse.
Jackie Chan Movies Don’t Count Read More »
The week began with my English friend finally making it with her CanaDream Camper – a one-month, one-woman journey from Calgary to Whitehorse. For the
The Week That Was… Read More »
It may be the 39th year of Dawson City’s beloved annual music festival, but this tried-and-true summer favourite is always sure..
Dawson City Music Festival Amps up for its 39th Year Read More »
Growing up, Kathy Jessup was always “the yakky little sister.” In Fort Nelson, where she was raised, she’s still known as “Kathy who likes to
Looking for something interesting to do on a Saturday afternoon? Look no further than the Watson Lake Farmer’s Market held at Historic Mile 635 in the famous Watson Lake Sign Post Forest.
Watson Lake Farmer’s Market Moves to the Sign Post Forest Read More »
New projector at the Globe Theatre 2017 when the Available Light Film Festival (ALFF) takes its films to the Atlin Arts and Music Festival.
Celebrating Film During the Atlin Arts and Music Festival Read More »
Enjoy your Canada Day long weekend with festivities that will be 150 times bigger than they have been in the past!
Make the Most of Your Canada Day! Read More »
La Saint-Jean, qu’est-ce que ? À l’origine, une fête païenne célébrée, le 24 juin, depuis quelques siècles, qui a, par la suite, été christianisée. On
Tout en musique pour la Fête de la Saint-Jean Read More »
Meet Lee Campese, Yukon’s most recent import and the latest addition to the groovy rhythmic assemblage, Major Funk and the Employment.
There’s a New Drummer in Town Read More »
The Adäka Cultural Festival features Indigenous artists working in various media from all 14 Yukon First Nations.
Adäka Cultural Festival: Celebrate First Nations Culture Read More »
Falen Johnson doesn’t hold back when it comes to Gwaandak Theatre. “I love Gwaandak,” the Six Nations writer says straight out. “It’s a place where
Stories Come to Life Read More »
For the first Faro Golf Tournament “we drew circles on the soccer field to serve as holes,” The Faro Golf Club incorporated in 2001.
Tee Time in the Town of Faro, Yukon Read More »
Bluegrass music goes back to the Appalachians. The 2017 Kluane Mountain Bluegrass Festival headliners are The Boxcars from east Tennessee.
A Good Old Time in Haines Junction Read More »
It’s May. The time to spring-clean which, for me, means emptying out my closets and passing on the gently-worn-but-no-longer-fitting clothes to someone else to love.
Take My Jeans… Please Read More »
Meg Rodgers is a self-proclaimed “whole food junkie” who exudes kindness in everything she does. It’s not only in the name of her baking company,
When Michael Heney was just 14, he ran away from the family farm in the Ottawa Valley to work for an uncle who was building
Stonecliff: White Pass and Beyond (Part 1/2) Read More »
The first days in the creation of the play Map of the Land, Map of the Stars took place in the summer of 2015 along
Telling the untold stories of the Yukon Read More »
“I don’t mind the snow/cause you make me warm/I don’t mind the dark in this romantic cold”– Paris Pick & The Ukes of Hazard
Setting sail for uncharted waters Read More »
Dawson City did not have burlesque in its repertoire until long-time local resident Rachel Wiegers decided to take up (or off, as the case may
Less is Definitely More Read More »
The cupboard behind Dan Sokolowski’s head is still covered with the multi-coloured Post-it notes he’s been using to assign the 86 short films in this
Celebrate the Art of Filmmaking this Weekend Read More »
What does it take to make a puppet show that is also a stage show and a live-action video all in one? A script, a
This past fall they also did the Government of Yukon Agricultural Branch’s North of 60 Conference banquet and sourced almost 90 per cent of the
Great Food from the College Kitchen Read More »
On April 4th Nakai Theatre invites theatre lovers, supportive friends or simply the merely curious to attend their 24 Hour Playmaking Cabaret, held at The
Whitehorse, it seems, has such an insatiable appetite for high-camp horror that the Guild Theatre has added another week to its run of Evil Dead:
Splattering Comedy Read More »
“What would I say my style is? It depends on what project I’m working on… I liked to say ‘contemporary aboriginal dancer’ for a long
Telling Stories Through Dance Read More »
Sam Johnston Storytelling Festival, How Raven Stole the Sun, Salmon Boy, How Summer Came to the Yukon, and Crow and Tlingit Princess.
Teslin: Sam Johnston Storytelling Festival Read More »
Dawson’s impishly named Thaw di Gras carnival is still thought of as a spring carnival, even though a good March weekend will still be in
Thaw di Gras appeals to Locals and Visitors Read More »
“The best part of this festival is that we have all these different parts of the community bringing their event”
Something for Everyone Read More »
When asked about the message she hopes to convey in the film, Ohama responded, “It’s a moving and inspiring story of how people find real
Life After Tragedy Read More »
Arctic Secrets Directed by Allan Code, a Whitehorse based filmmaker, Arctic Secrets is a symphony of immensely strong and surprisingly fragile elements that comprise the
It was the promise of bannock that first lured Melaina Sheldon into the orbit of Gwaandak Theatre in 2010. The show’s limited budget also allowed
Anyone who has ever put pen to paper knows it can be a daunting experience. To stare at a blank page waiting for the strike
Writing Down the Soul Read More »
“The dark and the cold are conducive to creativity,” says Carly Woolner, one of the co-founders of Dawson’s (S)Hiver Arts Festival. Blair Douglas, the other
(S)hiver Me Timbers Read More »
The Pivot Theatre Festival – Nakai Theatre’s annual performance showcase – begins a seven-night run this weekend in multiple Whitehorse venues. In addition to smaller-scale
Yukon First Nation Culture and Tourism Association is looking for artists, musicians & performers for the 7th annual Adäka Cultural Festival
Calling Aboriginal Artists! Read More »
“If this show is revealing something about me that’s touching people and moving them, then I have to pursue it,” he decided. The burning personal
Trying to provide professional-calibre orchestral music in a small northern city can be … well, problematic. Just ask Daniel Janke.
No Orchestra? No Problem Read More »
If you’ve always wanted the challenge of making a film in a short amount of time, here’s your chance. The Yukon 48 Hour Film Challenge,
Yukon 48 hour Film Challenge Back Again this Year Read More »
On Saturday, Dec. 17, Yukoners will have a chance to immerse themselves in an uplifting show Bhangra: The Dance of the Punjab, which will feature
Indian Dance + Celtic Beats Read More »
From stunning jewelery, fine arts and unique crafts to quality prepared foods and personal care products hand made by Yukon artisans, the 12 Days of
Former Yukoner Jerome Stueart and Yukon author Marcelle Dubé will read together form their books on Dec. 13 at Baked Cafe. It will be an evening about fantasy novels.
Christmas Eve, 1946. Several actors huddle around their microphones, live-broadcasting a radio station’s seasonal drama, complete with commercial intervals and a touch of Yuletide music.
For a lot of people, dancing and drinking go hand in hand. With a buzz, you can actually dance without worrying about what other people
Shakin’ It Sober Style Read More »
Kwanlin Dün elders gave Jolie Angelina McNabb the name, Blue Feather Eagle Woman. Bluefeather Music Festival started as her tribute concert
Keeping the Dream Alive Read More »
WaRRmAuth is one of the most intriguing bands at the forefront of the Whitehorse metal scene revivalt. These teenage stars rock hard.
The Life and Times of Teenage Metalheads, WaRRmAuth Read More »
Geneviève Doyon and Jessica Hickman have, once again, combed through silent films, searching for excerpts to play on a screen to an audience. This is
Varietease VI: A Burlesque Carnival is the Yukon’s very own burlesque variety show. Varietease runs every second year. This is an on-year, Oct. 25 to 29
Tantalizing Varietease Returns Read More »
Falen Johnson doesn’t know where the expression “salt baby” came from, but it’s a moniker the First Nations actor-turned-playwright acquired at birth. “I don’t remember
Exploring Identity Read More »
Katelyn Clark and Julie Ryning , as musica fantasia, released their first album. They stopped in The Yukon as part of the album tour.
13th Century Music Read More »
Etsy.com’s coast-to-coast pop-up event is back in Whitehorse for a second year, celebrating local artisans. Over a dozen vendors will be there with wares for
Imagination & Artistry at the Whitehorse Etsy Sale Read More »
From Beirut to Buffalo, then Whitehorse. That’s how Clare Preuss sums up the summer of 2016 from her standpoint as an itinerant stage director. The
When Charles Ketchabauw and Lisa Marie DiLiberto rolled into Whitehorse late last month, they weren’t your typical rubber-tire tourists. Sure, they had two small kids
Capturing a Country’s Memories Read More »
Expect the unexpected. This is good advice for both performers and audience at a typical improv event. Mind you, “typical” is a misnomer for a
Who’s Line is it Anyway? Read More »
Whitehorse chef and cookbook author (and What’s Up Yukon columnist) Miche Genest has a wonderful description of the Fireweed Community Market: she calls it “community
A Market for the Whole Community Read More »
The Frantic Follies Vaudeville Revue is the longest running independent theatre company in North America. Or, at least, that’s Grant Simpson’s speculation. He’s also got
The legacy of the Follies Read More »
Over two days, 20 DJs, local dance troupe BoSo and a live painter will perform at the 11th annual Paradise Electronic Music Festival.
Do Festival-Goers Dream of Electric Beats? Read More »
The Yukon is filled with culinary hidden gems, according to Eric Pateman. A culinary expert, Pateman had no idea how rich the Yukon food scene
The Yukon Culinary Festival Tells a Story of the Yukon, Through Food Read More »
Priska Wettstein’s love affair with photography began in 2008 when husband Paul presented her with a camera.
Priska Wettstein: A Love Affair with Photography Read More »
The best cup of coffee I’ve ever had was at the table of Philippe and Leandra Brient in the log-hewn home they built themselves. Outside
Only woodfire for this ethical bean Read More »
From her cabin on her parents’ farm near Fort St. John, B.C., Jody Peck can see the broad, meandering Peace River, not far from where
Chronicling the Peace Read More »
The Dawson City Music Festival (DCMF) is a major draw. “One of the bands getting a lot of attention is called the Wet Secrets,”
Bringing Crowds to Dodge: 38th annual Dawson City Music Festival Read More »
By the time Danny Fernandez was 10, he had visited over two dozen countries during six years spent aboard a floating hospital that provided free
Underground at the Core Read More »
Every year for 10 days, northern artists and art lovers gather in Inuvik, a small town of 3,400 in the NWT, to celebrate culture and
For the Love of Northern Art Read More »
Saturday in Dawson’s Waterfront Park means it’s time for a couple of markets to open for business. The Farmers’ Market has been running for many
Saturday is Market Time in the Klondike Read More »
For the sixth year in a row, Breakdancing Yukon Society (BYS) is inviting professional and aspiring dancers from across Canada for a weekend of performances,
Dawson City blooms in the summer. It’s a process that begins in some local commercial greenhouses and explodes after the horticultural booths at the Gold
The Strange Story of Mary Hanulik Garden Read More »
In 2015 Victoria-based poet Yvonne Blomer paid a visit to Whitehorse and did a reading of her poetry book, As If a Raven. In her
Director Daniel Cross visits the southern United States with his latest documentary I am The Blues (2016), highlighting living blues legends in the heart of
Living Blues Legends Read More »
The Atlin Arts and Music Festival, music, visual arts, film and food, is about building community through music and art.
Atlin Arts and Music Festival: A Feast for the Senses Read More »
Ping pong might be what prevents Shawn Hall from harpooning Matt Rogers, or keeps Rogers from dismembering his musical partner with an axe. The duo
Aroused and Ecstatic Read More »
This year the Yukon Film Society (YFS) returns to the Adäka Cultural Festival with more First Nations programming.
Resisting and Resurging Read More »
2016 Adӓka Cultural Festival: Kaska drummer Dennis Shorty , Gwich’in fiddler Boyd Benjamin, & Inuit throat-singer Kathleen Merritt
2016 Adӓka Cultural Festival: An Exploration of Old and New Read More »
Music-industry types mingled with arts funders and a few musicians at the Yukon Transportation Museum on June 15 for a different kind of brown-bag lunch
Polaris goes Polar Read More »
Friends of the Palace Grand Theatre presenting A Klondike Cabin Companion, a live radio performance, bring community theatre to Dawson City.
Community Theatre at its Finest Read More »
Scott Wilson doesn’t credit either ’50s TV host Arthur Godfrey or campy falsetto Tiny Tim with the current popularity of the humble ukulele. Instead, the
Out of the Rec Room Read More »
After a long Yukon winter, you look forward to packing away your warm winter coat. We all look forward to the warmer days.
Farewell Winter, Hello Summer Read More »
On June 21st the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Society will be hosting National Aboriginal Day at the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre. The festivities are open to
Come On Out To the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre Read More »
Back for a third year, the annual Whitehorse Nuit Blanche all-night arts festival brings together national and local artists for an unforgettable solstice weekend. Fancy
5 Must-See Pieces at Nuit Blanche Read More »
Dawson City runners have been pleased to participate in the Mayo Marathon. This year there is a Dempster to Dawson (or D2DC) Solstice Race.
A Little or a Lot, Get Ready to Run Read More »
Audience members with program “maps” in hand will be guided through the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre for a unique performance adventure from Gwaandak Theatre, showcasing
In Giovanni Boccaccio’s 14th century collection of novellas called The Decameron, seven young women and three young men entertain each other with stories for 10
I Know What You Did Read More »
Ever wanted to toss a log or throw a 20-pound rock? Top of the World Highland Games and Celtic Festival in Dawson City is for you.
On Top of the World at the Top of the World Read More »
Major Funk and the Employment is a big band with a big sound. It has some big changes since bassist Etienne Girard put the group together.
Big, Loud and Funky Read More »
The Foggy Hogtown Boys will make their Yukon debut at this year’s Kluane Mountain Bluegrass Festival, June 10-12, 2016
O Brother, It’s Bluegrass Read More »
In the pines, in the pines, the Kluane Mountain Bluegrass Music Festival will take place June 10, 11, and 12. It is held annually at
Pickin’ on The Junction Read More »
Saturn is somewhere in its grand orbit when you’re born. When it comes round again, 29.5 years later, astrologers say it can mean big changes
His Saturn Returned and He’s Heading Out Read More »
When you think of the Greek philosopher, Plato – if you think of him at all – the expression “party animal” might not come to
It’s Not All Greek Read More »
Don’t bother asking Damien Atkins whether or not he believes in UFOs. He won’t tell you. What the Toronto-based playwright and actor will do instead
Dogtown: the Musical, a story based on the life and fate of a local dog named Trevor, will be one of the many productions featured
Life, Love and Trevor Read More »
First Friday is an opportunity to experience art, and speak with local artists, and enjoy the downtown in a social setting.
Art Nights in Alaska Read More »
Longtime Yukon teacher Mary Sloan and rapper Eminem have something in common. They both got their careers started in Detroit’s notorious 8-Mile district. However, Sloan’s
“It’s the only national theatre festival in Canada,” Selene Vakharia tells me. She, along with a handful of other local creatives, are working on the
National Theatre Festival Comes to Whitehorse Read More »
Gwaandak Theatre is known for producing high quality, thought provoking and original productions. A large portion of its mandate is to help cultivate Aboriginal and
Exploring Justice with Gwaandak Theatre Read More »
On Easter weekend the ballroom of the Oddfellows Hall will be filled with hundreds of short film fans celebrating the 17th edition of the Dawson
Year 17 sees an abundance of Yukon Films at the Festival Read More »
“The play was inspired by the shooting of a young man named Freddy Villaneuva,” Vancouver-based playwright Omari Newton tells me. “A young man that was
Sal Capone: The Lamentable Tragedy Of Read More »
The intensely charged film Room was the Winner of the Audience Choice Award for Best Canadian Feature at this year’s Available Light Film Festival. If
A Room within a Room Read More »
Whitehorse is a hotbed of artists, dancers and performers brewing with ideas and creativity and this weekend we’ll have an opportunity to see what’s in
For A Good Time Check Out This Show Read More »
Theatre-goers, is your relationship with plays getting a little humdrum? Are you looking for more spontaneity in your live-performances? Are you tired of rehearsed scripts,
It’s Not Off Script If There Isn’t A Script Read More »
I have mined to come up with activities that might make Valentines Day as awesome as any other day of the year, even if you’re flying solo.
Valentine’s Events for the Discerning Singleton Read More »
Yukon’s winter music festival, Frostbite is back for 2016, finally. A small group of volunteers have been working hard to make this happen.
Valentine Craft Night. If you are interested in community sharing of equipment and knowledge, the craft night is just the beginning.
Say it with a Craft Project Read More »
This year marks the 14th anniversary of the Available Light Film Festival. Each year, the festival seems to grow and attract greater talent from a
As winter carries on, theatre lovers will have the opportunity to warm their cold bodies with laughter in a brand new black box theatre when
A New Theatre Company in Town Read More »
The Available Light Film Festival running Feb. 6–14 there will be showing films during the daytime, right in the middle of your lunch hour. So
Blair Douglas and Carly Woolner are hoping you’ll join them outside to have some fun this weekend. They are organizing the second annual edition of
Art Crawl Dawson Style Read More »
By La Compagnie L’Immédiat/Camille Boitel Jan. 27-29, 8 p.m., Yukon Arts Centre Co-presented with the Yukon Arts Centre, this European classic comes all the way from
The Must-See Guide to the Pivot Theatre Festival Read More »
For years Canadian cinema was referred to as invisible cinema for its lack of global impact and struggle to compete with Hollywood’s massive export of
Awesome Canadian Films Read More »
This year’s Available Light Film Festival (ALFF) features a series of films draw audiences’ attention to the experiences of life in the Canadian Arctic and sub-Arctic regions. The North on
Available Light Film Fest shines on Canada’s North Read More »
Perogies have always been a part of my life. Every meal that includes homemade perogies is a special occasion. Learning the best way to make
Rumour has it the 2015 lineup is the Kluane Bluegrass Music Festival’s best yet. No shortage of interest in headlining 2 decades in.
Making Plans for the Midnight Sun Read More »
Craving a dose of good old fashioned Vaudeville fun? Yukoners looking for something new and adult to do this holiday season have the opportunity to
A Northern Cabaret Read More »
As we enter the holiday season where advertising, social media, and storefronts are shouting at us about all the things there are to buy, one
Holiday Gift Guide Read More »
Props, actors, lighting, sound, marketing; these are some of the small but numerous little details which turn a “piece” into a “show.” These things need
Brett Kissel, rising star in country music, is happy to include the Yukon on his 2015-16 tour. “I wanted to make this a truly Canadian tour”
A star on stage, with his heart on the ranch Read More »
Attention all lovers, poets and dreamers: this holiday season The Bard is returning to the Whitehorse stage. The Guild Hall will launch its second show
The Twelfth Night, Lumbersexualized Read More »
Museum On Nov. 19 Yukoners can grab a drink and a snack at the Yukon Transportation Museum and hunker down for a favourite Yukon pastime:
Stories of the land Read More »
“The time is right for cultural experiences,” says president of First Nations Culture & Tourism, hosting the Sharing Our Stories conference.
Invitation for an Authentic Experience Read More »
Whitehorse director and playwright Arlin McFarlane strives to captivate. She has developed a unique, one-actor play about our ability to change our lives around thanks
Gary Bailie has taken a personal tragedy and turned it into the fuel that powers him to produce the popular Blue Feather Music Festival.
Blue Feather Turns 15 Read More »
This Halloween season The Yukon Arts Centre (YAC) will present Butt Kapinksi at The Old Fire Hall, an interactive comedic murder mystery set in the
Dig out your poodle skirt and put on your saddle shoes. The Open Pit Theatre is hosting a 1950s Sock Hop Film Night in Whitehorse
Party like it’s 1955 Read More »
On Friday, October 23, the Yukon Arts Centre will be presenting a multimedia experience that weaves together dance, video, music and costume. It’s called Eunoia
Dancing To All The Sounds Read More »
Sharon Shorty and I first met back in 2005 when I worked at the Yukon College Library with her awesome husband, Derek Yap. Sharon was
The year was 1971. Three Dog Nights’ “Joy to the World” became RPM’s top chart hit alongside The Stampeders’ “Sweet City Woman”. Pierre Trudeau was
Conquering exotic culinary worlds is exhilarating, but the dispiriting lack of some foods can make home feel very far away, indeed. For some people, a
On October 1st The Guild Hall Society will kick off its 2015/16 season with Bert V. Royal’s dark comedy Dog Sees God: Confessions of a
How did Charlie Brown and his friends make out? Read More »
A brilliantly layered and sensitive look at the contrasting stages of life, the 2014 film The Clouds of Sils Maria stars Juliette Binoche as Maria
Unravelling the layers of existence Read More »
Armed with everything they need to make art 12 Yukon artists tucked themselves into the woods to make art together.
Ideas, Laughter, and Making Art Read More »
Since being presented the Palme D’Or and Best Director credits at the Cannes Film Festival for Paris, Texas (1984) and Wings of Desire (1987) respectively,
The beauty and the decay of life around the planet Read More »
From the outside, Farmer Robert’s Store looks like a market in the middle of farm country. And that is exactly what it is… and much
Farmer Robert’s: The business of nature Read More »
My dance practice is rooted in uncultivated, wild, outdoor spaces. I often perform site-specific dances outdoors for audiences and/or camera. However, my latest collaborative
Each year during the Riverside Arts Festival, the ODD Gallery sponsors a paired set of exhibitions called The Natural and the Manufactured, each dealing with
Revisiting the Klondike Big Inch Read More »
“Welcome to paradise,” Kevin Jack says. Thus begins my tour of a property that edges onto the swampy back of Marsh Lake. An old gold
The 4th Dawson Daily News Print & Publishing Symposium, part of the annual Yukon Riverside Arts Festival, is taking a walk on the wild side.
Nadine Landry describes Louisiana’s Cajun culture as a ‘holy trinity’ of food, music and dancing. “People invite you over to dinner, so there is food,
Front Street is lined with vehicles and shoppers from late morning to midafternoon each Saturday during the summer, even on days when there’s a smoky
Saturday at the Front Street Markets Read More »
Jessica Vallenga has an eye for quality-made clothes; she is an artist trained in textiles, and she makes clothes. She turns embroidery into pendants and
Ian Tyson, iconic minstrel of life in the West/North. 68yr old hearing an 81yr old singer at Atlin Arts and Music Festival felt young again.
Festival season is in full swing, and every weekend sees crowds descending on another Yukon community for a bit of all-night sun revelry. My personal
At the end of July, foodies from across the country will travel north to take part in the 2015 Yukon Culinary Festival. Now in its
Frolic for Foodies Read More »
The Slocan Ramblers often get asked how it happens that four lads who live in Toronto came to be interested in bluegrass music. Bass player
Rambling North for the Dawson City Music Festival Read More »
A few years ago the Yukon Film Society (YFS) unsuccessfully bid on a lease for the Hatch House in Shipyards Park, in hopes of hosting
Media Arts on the Waterfront Read More »
New North Collective, 4 Yukoners, 2 Northwest Territories, & a throat singer from Nunavut at the fifth annual Adäka Cultural Festival.
Writing Across the Borders Read More »
I heard Theo Fleury speak at the Adäka Cultural Festival, but hadn’t yet read Playing With Fire, until recently.I finished it quickly.
Playing With Fire by Theo Fleury Read More »
Last Friday I met with David Skelton, the artistic director of Nakai Theatre, and DD Kugler, a renowned Canadian dramaturge. A dramaturge, which is an
June 17 – 21 2015: Dawson City Midnight Sun Camera Obscura Festival. This is the follow up to last year’s Dawson City Solstice Symposium
When the Darkness Bleeds Daylight Read More »
Producer of Adäka Fashion Show’s goal is to see the Yukon’s traditional fashions, dance regalia, & bush garments fully represented.
First Nations share through fashion Read More »
Juanita has captured Best In Class honours at Santa Fe. She made her first visit to the Yukon, as part of the annual Adäka Cultural Festival
Cover Me Badd VII is back this summer for another evening of rocking good fun in Dawson City. On June 5, from 7 to 11
Sometimes doing the Badd thing feels so good Read More »
On June 12, the Yukon’s annual bluegrass bash is heading back to Kluane Country, where it all began. After a three-year sojourn in Whitehorse, the
The circus arts are some of the oldest performing arts: acrobats, contortionists, the bearded lady, bears pedaling bikes, clowns, and juggling. The big top, pennant
The Big Top Comes to Whitehorse Read More »
The closest I’ve come to being in a band was brought about through my love of the Spice Girls. When I was eleven, my friends
Jazz has come a long way over the decades. What started as a call-and-response song though the cotton fields of the south, has now become
A Swing Through Jazz History Read More »
Curious Fact #1: stories about plucky orphan kids make wildly popular musical theatre fare. Witness Oliver!, Anne of Green Gables, and Annie. Curious Fact #2:
Leapin’ Lizards! It’s Annie Read More »
Rich Hill, playing at the Yukon Arts Centre on Sunday, is a poignant observational snapshot of three boys on separate, but similar, journeys through the
Flowers in the Concrete Read More »
Whitehorse has an awesome art scene. This month, The Guild will try to make it more awesome when its production of Cannibal! The Musical hits
Puppets, Comedy, and Gore Read More »
A television mini-series is being shot in Dawson between April 7 and 17. The two episodes of Her Next Plan are being produced by the
Her Next Plan is Coming to a Television Near You Read More »
Have you ever had big dreams of creating a piece of theatre but weren’t sure how to start? Have you ever had a great idea
Start at the Beginning Read More »
Dawson City has created a filmmaker out of a doctor. So says Suzanne Crocker, creator of All the Time in the World, a full-length feature
Nostalgia: sometimes it’s bitter, sometimes it’s sweet, and sometimes…it’s bagpipes. Brave New Works (BNW), the annual Whitehorse-based multidisciplinary performing arts collective, is back with a
Am I excited. In April I’ll be acting in the Guild Society’s newest play, Cannibal the Musical written by Trey Parker of South Park fame.
Gearing up for Cannibal Read More »
Yukon birds, and its birding community, have lost a true friend. When he died last month, at 75, Helmut Grünberg had spent over 40 years
Homage to a Yukon Birder Read More »
Brigitte and Caroline Desjardins-Allatt were well into elementary school before learning about their father’s musical past — and the instruments stashed in the family garage.
The Yukon Arts Centre (YAC) is challenging Yukoners to embrace “spring break up” in all its disparate meanings. To help with that, YAC is hosting
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The Midnight Sons Band is making a mark on the Whitehorse music scene and is now looking to build a national fan base.
The Midnight Sons Band: Working Hard and Going Far Read More »
Having a blind date can be very stressful — from thinking about what to wear and say, to awkward silences and thoughts of escape. Now
Blind Date with a Clown Read More »
It’s been done before, and Moving Parts Theatre is doing it again — transforming Well Read Books into a theatre. Around the corner from the
Talking to Strangers Read More »
When I reach Jon Mckiel he’s in the middle of a New Brunswick snowstorm. I’m in the Yukon, where the temperature has dipped below -30°C.
East Coasters Come North Read More »
Last November, Whitehorse entrepreneur Stephen Kwok Wai-Kan was in Vancouver in his part-time role as liaison officer between the Yukon and Chinese governments. When Her
Wushu Comes to Whitehorse Read More »
Thursday, February 12th The day kicks off with the festival’s final installment of the Fire Hall Film Talks, a series of free lunchtime discussions between
ALFF Breakdown, Part Two Read More »
The 2015 Available Light Film Festival is bringing a jam-packed program to Yukon Arts Centre this February. The first half of the festival, Feb 7
Film Festival Round Up: Part One Read More »
I’m in the ‘98 drinking water (sober January) and waiting for Claire Ness to arrive. “London Calling” by The Clash is playing, which, for some
The Many Faces of Claire Ness Read More »
For those who missed Tanya Tagaq on stage at music festivals in Dawson and Atlin, the Available Light Film Festival (ALFF) is giving Yukoners another
Tanya Tagaq Reclaims Stories of her People Read More »
Move over Ben Affleck and Julia Roberts, the Canadian filmmaking world would like to thank you for solidifying conventions for the romantic comedy genre, so
Two 4 One Breaks New Ground Read More »
For Yukoners who miss having a music festival in February, the Yukon Film Society has stepped up. This year, the Available Light Film Festival (ALFF)
The Wooden Sky Kicks Off ALFF Read More »
Katie-Ellen Humphries has one clear goal in mind this week when she makes her second trip to Whitehorse. “Now that I’ve been up there and
Yukking It Up for a Cause Read More »
The dances are coming. On January 31, Skookum Jim’s annual Folklore Show will take place at the Yukon Arts Centre. The vibrant show will feature many First
Dan Mangan is almost as excited to see the Yukon again as Yukoners are to see him. In 2010, Mangan played both the Frostbite and Dawson
Dan Mangan is Back in Town Read More »
I’ve been the opening act at the last two monthly coffee houses. We meet on the first Saturday of every month in the Odd Fellows
Music for the community Read More »
A brand new event will be taking place in Dawson City on Saturday, January 24. The (s)hiver festival promises a night of art, light, and
Joel Thomas Hynes’s blackly tinted, yet poignantly observant perspective, brings you his best film yet. Cast No Shadow, playing at the Yukon Arts Centre on
Imagination and pain on display in Newfoundland yarn Read More »
The summer of 2015 will see the Kluane Mountain Bluegrass Festival, which went on temporary hiatus last year, returning to Haines Junction.
Kluane Mountain Bluegrass Festival returns to the Junction Read More »
Two distinctly different takes on the theme of family are among the highlights of this year’s Nakai Pivot Festival, which kicks off on Saturday, January
“ Anyone – no matter what their background is – can take a tape recorder and go out and ask some questions,” says Saskatoon-based artist
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Deep-pocketed balletomanes (ballet fans) could spend thousands of dollars flying to Russia to catch the legendary Bolshoi Ballet in action. Or, for a mere fraction
En Pointe and On Budget Read More »
The Nutcracker is coming to Dawson City just in time for the holidays. The Northern Lights School of Dance in Whitehorse is staging the traditional
The Nutcracker Comes to Dawson Read More »
When a play hits the stage for its first full production , it’s travelled a long way. Often a playwright begins showcasing her work by
Terrence McNally’s Dedication or the Stuff of Dreams, playing at the Guild Hall until December 6, is a love letter to theatre in an era
The Guild presents Dedication Read More »
After hearing artistic director David Skelton talk about Nakai Theatre’s 24 – Hour Playwriting Competition on the radio, I decide to sign up. I’m not
Halloween is over, but don’t stop dressing up . On Saturday November 8, Open Pit theatre is giving you another chance; it’s hosting a 1920s-themed
1920s Silent Film Night Read More »
Don’t say you haven’t been warned. From October 28 to November 1, the Guild Hall will be chockablock with fire, brimstone, and all kinds of
Terror and Terpsichore Read More »
The Shape of Things, which runs every night at the Guild Hall in Porter Creek until October 11, continues playwright Neil Labute’s reputation for blunt
The Shape of all Sorts of Things Read More »
Theatre in the Bush is held in the fall, and with a start time of around 8:45 pm, it’s held in the dark. The darkness
Theatre in the Bush Read More »
The Yukon Film Society and Yukon Arts Centre present the return of the Available Light Cinema series on Sunday, September 21 with two films of
The Scientific Lens Read More »
The Klondike Outhouse Race was inspired by chatter in a bar. “the barnstorming biffies charge through Dawson like a dose of castor oil.”
The Glory Days of Outhouse Races Past Read More »
The Open Pit theatre company is scouring the territory for stories.Genevive Doyon and Jessica Hickman are two playwrights, actors, and founders of Open Pit who
I recently heard the term “supermarket spiritualism” to describe folks walking down the proverbial aisle picking and choosing bits and pieces from every spiritual practice
Do I look Enlightened to You? Read More »
My first time skinny-dip comes among a swirl of firsts. It happens in Atlin, my first time in that pretty town, in my first month
“This weekend is an iconic celebration of what’s great in Dawson,” says Paul Robitaille. Discovery Days, the Riverside Arts Festival & more
Busy Weekend in Dawson City Read More »
Atlin Arts and Music Festival is an institution. Now in its 11th year, the event draws visitors and performers from across Canada and beyond.
2014: Atlin Arts and Music Festival Read More »
A high-school excursion to a Toronto production of Peter Shaffer’s play, Equus, is what triggered David Skelton’s fascination with theatrical design. “The set and the
David Skelton Nakai Theatre’s artistic director Read More »
Florent Vollant, appearing at the Adäka Cultural Festival, would celebrate a successful hunt with traditional Innu tradition of the makushan.
Journey with Our Hearts and Hands at Adäka Cultural Festival is 13 master carvers from New Zealand, BC, Alaska, the NWT & The Yukon.
Feels Like a Celebration Read More »
The body is mysterious; it is intricately linked to all that we do, and the ways we think. I’m a dancer; this is my perspective.
Second Sunday Dance Shakes it Up in Whitehorse Read More »
Arts in the Park, now the longest running free summer festival anywhere in Canada, kicked off its 18th in LePage Park. 2014
A Downtown Fixture Returns Read More »
This week, 14 ambitious students from Vanier Catholic Secondary School will be belting out a raft of hit tunes their parents or grandparents probably danced
Jivin’ to the Jukebox Read More »
Gab in a cab, do time in the hole, or ponder what lies behind schoolyard shootings. These are just some of the options available to
A Vancouver play that earned four nominations for prestigious Jessie Richardson awards (Jessies), and won the category of best script by an emerging playwright, will
Statu Quo resists stereotypes of adolescent angst Read More »
It might have been on John Lennon’s mind when he wrote “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” (so speculates Beatles biographer Bob Spitz). It was
It’s a Mad, Mad World Read More »
Anthony Trombetta’s first act as new artistic director at the Guild Theatre was to throw out the rule book. Instead of a conventional play, the
Strangely Funny, but True Read More »
Superhero movies have become increasingly popular, and film studios seem to be pumping them out as quickly as they can. Unfortunately, not all of these
Thumbs Up Captain ! Read More »
Dawson City International Short Film Festival (DCISFF) started in 2000, Dan Sokolowski has been organizing the festival for eight years.
Around the world in a weekend Read More »
The Animal Project, a new feature film by prolific Canadian indie filmmaker Ingrid Veninger, began as a leap of faith. To begin creating the film,
Canadian Indie Filmmaker Heads Our Way Read More »
Marissa Mills, Kluane First Nation, example of what First Nations youth can achieve if they stay true to who they are as Indigenous people.
One Foot in a Moccasin, and One in a Sneaker Read More »
Now that spring has officially sprung, local farmers are waiting for the ground to warm up enough to put seeds and seedlings into the earth.
Now’s a Good Time to Help Farmers Feed Us Read More »
The middle of March is important for more than just spring break — it also marks Canada Water Week. Described as the week to celebrate
A Flood of Activities Read More »
Fresh from one of its most successful festivals to date, the Yukon Film Society presents a trio of superb films in its monthly Available Light
More Quality Films to See on a Big Screen Read More »
Yukon artist Helen O’Connor’s textural, organic, large-scale sculpture, assemblages, and installations beg the viewer to reach out and touch them. The works seem as though
Finding the Essence of Experience in Nature Read More »
International Women’s Day is Saturday, March 8, it’s a day to pause and consider women’s health, dreams, and safety — worldwide, and in Canada. It’s
A Testament to the Disappearances of Aboriginal Women Read More »
Torontonian Clinton Walker has flown into the Yukon to direct another play at The Guild Hall. The new production The Book of Esther, by Leanna
Family, Change, and Acceptance Read More »
For many bands the step to a big stage is challenging. That’s the Battle of the Bands in Whitehorse has been a continued success.
The Boost a Battle Can Give Read More »
For 35 years the Frostbite Music Festival has been bringing bands to Whitehorse to showcase new music to an appreciative audience. Year after year organizers chose
Filling the Frostbite Void Read More »
Barnacle Bob Hilliard is ubiquitous on the Dawson City music scene. Since arriving in the early 1990s he’s been a fixture in the bars around
Barnacle Bob Headlines at the Odd Fellows Hall Read More »
Winter; a season many people dread. The extra work of shovelling snow, the layers of clothing, the cold temperatures, and even the shorter daylight hours
2014: Frostbite and the Kluane Bluegrass, are taking the year off, Dawson City Music Festival (DCMF) soldiers on.
The Dawson City Music Festival Focuses on Quality over Quantity Read More »
The mix of open-flowing creativity, with a dash of fear, makes for a high that’s addictive for theatre performers — and especially for playwrights who
An Invitation to Experience the Thrill and the Grit Read More »
The creative spark for a new theatre company, L’Ark, took place at Yukon Educational Theatre’s (YET) presentation of Dean Eyre’s Diabetes, A Love Story nearly
L’Ark Brings Communal Experience (and fish) to Young Audiences Read More »
It’s a film festival in a town that doesn’t have a theatre. It’s an international film festival in a town that doesn’t have an international
The Little Film Festival that could Read More »
The Guild is putting on one final show before the New Year: The Cripple of Inishmaan, by the respected Irish playwright Martin McDonagh. The comedy
Playing Irish: The Guild Hall presents The Cripple of Inishmaan Nov. 21 to Dec. 7 Read More »
Brian Fidler’s latest one-person show, which he wrote and stars in, has an inclusive quality about it. Broken, which premiered in Whitehorse in the fall
Broken Heads Down the Road Read More »
Skating on wash buckets, pratfalls, explosions and fart jokes – Fart jokes! What can be better than fart jokes? – combine for a rollicking fun
Clowns running amok at Yukon Arts Centre: Humour in the finest traditions of Bugs Bunny Read More »
Brenda Barnes knows that the best way to get rid of cold is to get lots of bed rest. But the Frostbite Music Festival begins
Frostbite brings music from all over the world: It’s the Thrill on the Hill Read More »
The date may have changed this year, but the timing is the same. Contestants in the Yukon 48 Challenge still have just 48 hours to
Gearing up for 48 Hours of Filming Madness Read More »
A group of movie lovers gathers on a frigid Sunday in Whitehorse. In an apartment living room, they watch movies and eat popcorn. They laugh
The three faces behind the Yukon Film Society: There’s more than one way to eat popcorn Read More »
DAWSON CITY — CBC North is looking for short films to advertise a festival about short films. The Dawson City International Short Film Festival is
Short films advertise short films: For the Dawson City International Short Film Festival Read More »
Whitehorse-based theatre company Open Pit is on a mission. In addition to creating new performance works and fostering collaboration between local creators, Open Pit co-artistic
Courageously Putting your Voice into the World Read More »
Food has been in the news. A lot of it has to do with the issue of food security, food safety and the costs of
Local Food, Local Politics Read More »
It’s difficult to resist making puns about the title of the award-winning play Syphilis: A Love Story by Whitehorse playwright, and What’s Up Yukon assistant
If you are susceptible to the perception that we are a country of people who play it safe; Colleen Murphy is the kind of person
A Conversation With Colleen Murphy Read More »
Andrew Connors has you in mind. All of you. And it isn’t even creepy. Well some of it is — like Upstream Colour — but
Bear Creek Compound is owned by Parks Canada now, but it was once the thriving centre of operations for the Yukon Consolidated Gold Corporation (YCGC),
Delving into the History of Bear Creek Read More »
The stage is set for another season of theatre at the Guild Hall in Whitehorse. The Guild is back with four genre-bending productions that aim
Theatre Returns to The Guild Hall Read More »
Running a theatre company is not for the faint of heart. Only those who work behind the scenes in theatre truly know the passion, work,
Nakai Theatre is back with a diverse season, showcasing fledgling Yukon talent as well as established professional shows from across Canada. Their fourth season kicks
Amateurs and Professionals Share the Spotlight: Nakai Theatre’s upcoming season Read More »
Pat LePoidevin is coming to the Yukon to debut his latest album, American Fiction, which will kick off his Canada-wide tour. On August 23, LePoidevin
Exploring his American side: Canadian artist Pat LePoidevin Read More »
The festival season isn’t over yet in Dawson City. From August 15-18, the 13th Annual Yukon Riverside Arts Festival will take place at various venues
Tired of doing the old smile-and-nod routine because your boss thinks he’s Jerry Seinfeld? Experience some real comedy in Whitehorse. Anthony Trombetta, Jenny Hamilton, and
A Guide to Good Laughs: Dissecting the Whitehorse comedy scene Read More »
Dennis and I leftRoss River, and landed in Germany on our annual trip to promote tourism, culture, and Yukon artists,.
Sharing Traditional Art with Europeans Read More »
“You have to believe what you’re singing about,” says guitarist/vocalist Leigh Gibson. He’ll play the Kluane Mountain Bluegrass Festival.
Bluegrass From the Heart Read More »
Each summer the population of Atlin, B.C. swells from its normal 400 to 2,500, as the Atlin Arts and Music Festival swings into gear for
A Front-Row Seat into the Lives of Musicians Read More »
The Yukon Arts Centre will become a church Feb. 27 to 29. This may appear to blasphemous to some when you consider the name of
Dancing the fine line between reverence and irreverence Read More »
Juno nominee Danny Michel is a singer/songwriter, producer and soon-to-be CBC radio host. With a long list of qualifications under his belt and numerous touring
A Man of Few Words with a Taste for the North Read More »
For the sixth year, Northern film buffs will have the chance to “reconnect with the world and immerse themselves in great film”. Andrew Connors, the
Available Light Film Festival promises great stories, great film Read More »
It’s a little festival with a big handle: Dawson City International Short Film Festival, March 20 to 23, 2008. But compared to festivals I’ve attended
For the past 40 years, the Rotary Music Festival has been as dependable and as anticipated as the advent of spring to the Yukon. “We
A ‘little something special’ in the Rotary Music Festival Read More »
It’s spring. For Cori Giacomazzi, that means busy. I had the chance to visit this Canadian garment artist in March at her home in Skagway.
Artrepreneur: Corsets and a Hunger for Colour Read More »
As the sunshine creeps into the evening and temperatures slowly rise toward double-digits, some art organizations’ seasons are winding down. One of the final accomplishments
Staging local talent Read More »
It’s Boys in the Hood and “Singin’ in the Rain” combined with what Nicolette Little describes as a “Sinatra-y feeling.” Little is an instructor for
Fred Astaire, meet the street dancers Read More »
The hands move as they do in Spain, the hips move as they do in Africa and the shoulders sway as in Cuba. It is
It must be a magic trick, because Andy Massingham is going to hold the attention of a Yukon Arts Centre audience for one hour with
A lightbulb, a chair and a bowl Read More »
2013 Adäka Cultural Festival: 28 performance groups, 44 visual artists and 50 workshops over 6 days at the Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre.
The Adäka Cultural Festival Aims to Include Everyone Read More »
More and more First Nation dance groups have been popping up. It’s pretty cool to learn their traditional drumming, singing and dancing.
Andrea Simpson-Fowler has a choice for audiences: if you want to see cute little kids and a mix of entertainment, come to the recreational show;
Leaping Feats: on stage and screen Read More »
After their initial inception, the Selkirk Spirit Dancers had a hiatus, Based in Pelly Crossing it is now comprised of 45 dancers.
Adäka Cultural Festival – Selkirk Spirit Dancers Read More »
They are not always featured in history books, but since the Klondike Gold Rush people of many ethnic backgrounds have called the Yukon home. On
African, French and Japanese Groups Showcase Their Culture Read More »
“A woman needs to have an art form,” says Tlingit Tutchone master weaver. she’ll pass art of weaving to a generation of First Nations women
Healing and Transformation: Ravenstail Weaving Read More »
When we first moved to the Yukon 16 years ago I told my family that if I would like to have a market garden. The
Dreams Achieved: The Fireweed Market is back Read More »
Tammy Lee Josie first performed her family’s Vuntut Gwitchin stories at the Yukon International Storytelling Festival
Keeping the Stories Alive Read More »
What started off in 2010 as a one-off event showcasing Dawson City musical talent has now become a yearly ritual that rings in the summer
You have to be Badd to be good Read More »
SYANA’s first annual Yukon First Nations Arts Festival will have a strong visual arts and crafts focus. That’s what the society’s members asked for. Executive
Artrepreneur: Art to Share Spirit Read More »
Mountain biker Ryan Leech is the first to concede he’s had a great life so far. A professional rider his entire adult life, his career
The Amazing Mr. Leech Read More »
I am one of the lucky few who will be at Northern Scene for the entire 10 days. I’m here with the production of Leonard
Busy, hectic and crazy like always,” says Rick Newberry bluntly when asked how preparation is going for this summer’s Atlin Arts and Music Festival. “It’s
Atlin Festival Keeps Growing Read More »
86Heaven – they’re an informal conglomerate of Yukon hip hop artists headed by Warren Strand a.k.a. Abstract Original.
From his Basement to the Stage Read More »
Did you just say, “storysmithing”? “Yeah,” says Aaron Janke, his arms still stretched out in the telling of his upcoming introactive theatre project. But he
Audiences get the story they ask for Read More »
On July 18, while Yukoners were probably enjoying Dustball and the Dawson City Music Festival, there was one other thing to celebrate: International Brewers Day.
Brewmasters Get Hugs Once a Year Read More »
Ray Mazurak was studying at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver when the idea of owning and operating his own portable food stand first
Burrito Business is Booming Read More »
Naturally, I miss the Yukon. To be specific, it certainly wouldn’t be the weather (heh … sorry), but far more importantly, the people.
The Yukon is Not Just a Place Read More »
Irish dancing is known by its row of stiff upper bodies and crazy strong legs moving in quick union. But Andrew Vickers, lead male dancer
The strength and grace of Irish dance Read More »
Colin Heath was chatting online with Eric Epstein, the artistic director of The Guild. They were playing Scrabulous at the time because they both love
A sex farce well told Read More »
Bruce Horak no longer needs the catharsis that his play, This is Cancer?, has been for him. But other people do and, so, he will
Laughing at the unlaughable Read More »
Crystal Pite knows that audiences will watch her contemporary dance company, Kidd Pivot, with trepidation. “They feel they don’t have enough knowledge to get something
Kidd Pivot Is the dance you want it to be Read More »
Burlesque cabaret uses psychology in such a delicious way: it is a naughty place and we feel naughty being there. So we throw decorum to
Varietease is so baaaad, it’s good Read More »
I push the potatoes around in my cup of Timber Rabbit Stew and find no timber rabbit meat. Oh, I get it. I’m supposed to
Timber Rabbits has a big heart and flat feet Read More »
When you think of plays, you think of The Guild and Nakai Theatre. More and more people are thinking of Music Arts and Drama at
We get the theatre we deserve Read More »
Just as the movie Twilight surprised the film industry, the success of Catalyst Theatre’s Frankenstein is surprising theatre watchers. Both are a hit with teenagers.
The very human story of Frankenstein Read More »
When it comes to theatre, David Skelton says he believes Whitehorse audiences are “brave and sophisticated”. As Nakai Theatre’s artistic director, Skelton admits that last
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“Like all actors, I enjoy the spotlight. So if there’s an opportunity, I like to break out.” That is how 21-year-old Winluck Wong explains his
Living Another Life Read More »
Besides the regular fare of snow-covered sidewalks, holiday decorations and bundled-up pedestrians, this time of year signals the impending arrival of two familiar – and
A Shakespearean Celebration of the Solstice Read More »
Krystal Dawn, recently returned from touring the North Klondike with Yukon Women in Music, has been gracing musical stages from an early age
“… just a tiny thing with a huge voice” Read More »
Here’s a new game for the territory’s impending dinner party season. Next time you trudge over to the neighbours — gluten-free pasta salad in tow
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When you live in a place where it is winter for half the year you would expect fashion to be restricted to parkas and boots.
Yukon Fashion to Swarm Ottawa Runway Read More »
Supporting the Economy Through the Arts You could expect a 10-years lifespan from mining projects, and Hakonson is well aware that placer miners have been
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“Go easy on the references to the Holocaust,” Jonathon Young says to me over the phone. “People will go into the theatre expecting it. “This
Memories, though invisible, are very real Read More »
Skookum Jim Friendship Centre is doing something different this year with its 2009 Folklore Show on Saturday, Jan. 31: it will be A Night of
It’s gonna be a ‘blue’ folklore Read More »
Last year’s Nakai Theatre Pivot Festival was not well-received. It featured a blind comic who portrayed cancer. It had a snow-shovelling demonstration. A sexualized Betty
If a drag queen falls in the forest … Read More »
Taylor Mac would like you to know that he doesn’t want to offend you. If his fantastical makeup and clothes surprise you, then that’s OK
Taylor Mac wants to shake you up Read More »
Adults of all ages will be thrilled to hear that Nakai Theatre is bringing Fred Penner to Whitehorse. Sadly, many children today haven’t had the
The comfort and joy of Fred Penner Read More »
When David Skelton discusses the upcoming Pivot Festival, he keeps coming back to the example of Joseph Tisiga. The young Yukon First Nations artist is
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“Et tu, Brute?” A famous line uttered by even those who don’t know it is Shakespeare. It is spoken when one friend betrays another. Does
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There is a moment in Becky Mode’s Fully Committed when Brian Fidler’s character, Sam, gives his father some disappointing news over the telephone. The entire
Brian Fidler did it! Read More »
The bearded man shrugged on his Carhartt jacket and then levelled a gaze at Genesee Keevil. She was sitting by the window, wearing a cover-your-eyes
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“I don’t want someone who can do 37 voices,” says director David Mackay. “I want 37 characters.” Therein lies the magic he hopes to capture
One actor, 37 characters Read More »
Theatre isn’t just about the actors on stage. And while Moving Parts Theatre concentrates on methods and techniques for its players, it also provides community
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For Whitehorse-based theatre artist Brian Fidler, the desire to perform dates way back. “I can trace it to third grade,” he says. “Our teacher would
There are Lebowski-Fests and books about the Dude’s laidback ethos. Its popularity isn’t surprising, after all, the Dude abides.
The longest running American musical in Broadway history opens this week at the Guild Hall’s Black Box Theatre in Porter Creek, where it will play
Chicago Comes North Read More »
Imagine you are sitting at your computer at home, one evening. Despite the fact that it’s minus 27 outside, it’s snowing – again. As if
We are familiar with the concept of “a face only a mother could love”. Well, The Mighty Carlins has three characters that, possibly, only the
Earnestly seeking that second dimension Read More »
Yes, they know it is cold in the Yukon. The cast of Studies in Motion has been checking out the temperatures here daily. Yet they
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He had been in Baked Café for only one minute and had already said hi to three people, and one of them got a hug.
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It’s not I Dream of Jeannie—not even close. “The North American image of I Dream of Jeannie is so ‘Hollywood’,” Nita Collins chuckles, but acknowledges
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It is in the fall, off-season for a ski chalet, yet there is still excitement. A woman has disappeared. She returns, but it is not
A case of questionable identity Read More »
It will be an unusual connection between the audience at the Yukon Arts Centre and the dancers of Montréal Danse when it presents On the
Montréal Danse: Up close and personal Read More »
What goes together even better than peanut butter and chocolate, Laurel and Hardy, or ice cream and dill pickles? We think it is beer and
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There are four corners of a net that hockey players shoot for to score a goal. The ‘Five Hole’ is that other spot that could
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It’s been three years, but How People Got Fire is ready for its world premiere at the Available Light Film Festival. “I started calling it,
‘How People Got Fire’ premieres at ALFF Read More »
Andrew Connors is very pleased with his 32-page program for the upcoming Available Light Film Festival. “Last year, it was 24 pages,” says the festival’s
2009 ALFF is bigger and better Read More »
It was like walking onto the set of High School Musical … there are people milling about, laughing and joking around, spinning playfully in wheelchairs
On this stage, everyone is ‘Ynkluded’ Read More »
There are actually two stage shows at the Guild Hall: Cabaret, the variety show and Cabaret, the play. The variety show is a blast with
Cabaret plods between great musical numbers Read More »
After a decade of collecting dust in the Guild Society office, the script for Cabaret is finally being used and will be presented at the
Bold, dark theatre returns Read More »
The roar of the sand grinder is enough to give anyone a headache. But Dan Sokolowski, producer of the Dawson City International Short Film Festival,
The Hordes Will Gorge on Film Read More »
The guitar adjudicator at the 2009 Rotary Music Festival, in Whitehorse, is Manitoba resident Dale Normandeau. He graduated from Brandon University as a guitar major
For the Love of Jazz Read More »
Upwards of 1,500 film lovers will be flowing into Dawson City during the Easter long weekend to soak up a non-stop extravaganza of short films.
Local filmmakers rub shoulders with the world Read More »
Cam, that breakdancing Brownie Hawkeye camera; and Legs, the glove that struts and dances like a DJ, have returned to Whitehorse. Cam & Legs creator
Cam & Legs are ready for their closeup Read More »
Whitehorse is known to have an active French community. “You guys are everywhere,” some say in a more-or-less enthusiastic way. Some birds of a feather
A French Kiss With an English Twist Read More »
When Alt Altman, a.k.a. Digits, had the chance to participate in the Dawson City’s Songwriter in Residence program in February, he jumped at the opportunity.
Digits comes to Dawson Read More »
The Music Arts Drama students swirled in their dresses in the Wood Street Centre hallway and they laughed at the newness of it. Just a
Grease is the time, is the place, is the motion Read More »
In Italy, about 500 years ago, the lower classes liked to present plays that made fun of the higher classes. And the higher classes enjoyed
Still funny after 500 years Read More »
Imagine trudging up the terribly endless flight of stairs at the end of Black Street only to be greeted by a small but brilliantly coloured
Theatre Where You Stand, and In Your Ear Read More »
As far as this paper’s mandate reaches – arts, culture, entertainment and recreation – the biggest news of the week is the creation of the
Supporting the art of dance Read More »
Jude Wong had an elegant epiphany last October. Perhaps the constant query she’d heard from fellow dance artists, “Why should I have to leave in
Dancing Under an Umbrella Read More »
Pegasus Wing beckons listeners to recall the profound messages and blissful sounds made by artists whom (unbeknown to them at the time) stood at the
P-Wing: Not your daddy’s cover band Read More »
A staple of the Frostbite Music Festival will kick off this year’s event and showcase the multitude of young talent in the territory. The annual
Battling for the Right to Rock Main Stage Read More »
Are you ready? Have you done your lunges? Assembled a method of attack? Bought your tickets? Studied the various MySpace sites? Another music-festival month has
The Music Fest Two-Step Read More »
Scores of Yukoners have come in contact with Groundwork Sessions (GWS) on some spot-lit Yukon stage where its young members can be found spinning the
“Last year there were lineups,” says Amy-Lynn Karchut, Dawson City Music Festival’s producer. “And that is against our mandate; we are not about lineups.” And
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The intimate “anti-stadium” music festival, that is the Atlin Arts & Music Festival, has gotten even smaller this year, July 10 to 12. The performing
The cozy, friendly music festival Read More »
I usually plant more vegetables than I am going to personally use because I like to attend the farmers’ markets in Whitehorse. It started out
To Market, To Market … Read More »
Mike Faughey-Scraggs is an orthopedic surgeon at Leeds Teaching Hospital in England. He’s a former high diver and an experienced mountaineer, having scaled Mount Kilimanjaro
Local Filmmaker Chronicles Extraordinary Journey Read More »
Posters around town advertise the Actors Intensive Weekend Workshop as “From New York to the Yukon”. Why is “New York” in the headline? “Classically, we
Act like they do in New York Read More »
Throughout history, rivers have been associated with life. It seems appropriate, then, that those who create would celebrate alongside the Yukon River. The Yukon Riverside
Down by the riverside Read More »
Pat McKenna takes a cook’s tour of famous, infamous and soon-to-be famous Yukon chefs. Featured today is Mary-El Kerr of Whitehorse. Mary-El Kerr, owner and
Kerr-razy for Taste Read More »
On January 18, Yukoners have the opportunity to make a film in 48 hours. Sound impossible? Not according to Dan Sokolowski, co-organizer of the Yukon
Lights, Camera, Action! Read More »
“It is a space of no expectations,” says Carol Prieur, a dancer in the upcoming presentation, Orpheus and Eurydice. Since Yukon audiences probably remember the
A love that made the gods weep Read More »
With both the Nakai and Moving Parts theatres scaling back on productions for a season of development, Eric Epstein sees the role of the Guild
Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue Read More »
This year, Nakai Theatre will not be producing any plays. David Skelton, Nakai’s artistic director, says the company will be concentrating, instead, on developing local
It’s a ‘building year’ for Nakai Read More »
Tickets are on sale now for the Yukon Film Society’s annual Available Light Film Festival, which takes place Feb. 4 to 10 at the Yukon
Indo-Canadian Filmmakers Shine a Light on Contemporary India Read More »
Mike Daisey talks. He is a monologist; it’s what he does. In a day when we watch our videos in one- and two-minute clips and
Stop … and listen to Mike Daisey Read More »
Each and every one of us at What’s Up Yukon finds local theatre to be a fantastic entertainment value. We like to think that covering
The Bob Couchman Yukon Theatre Award Read More »
In 1962, it was shocking and titillating. Though the Pulitzer Prize committee handed it a Pulitzer, it was revoked for language, for sexual situations. When
No one can shock with such delight Read More »
Jude Wong and I sit facing each other, sipping our coffees. She is nibbling on toast, and I am picking at a muffin – two
Yukon Dancers Are Here to Stay Read More »
Hélène Blackburn is looking forward to bringing her contemporary dance company, Cas Public, to the Yukon next week. Long ago, she dismissed the notion that
Dance explores pain and pleasure Read More »
It is fall of 2005. I have just arrived in the Yukon. I am amazed to be accepted into an advanced playwriting course with the
A room with a current Read More »
4 out of 5 Stars The Guild pulled no punches with its first production of the season, dragging Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Round 1 goes to the Guild, and what a fight Read More »
There are two types of people who read play reviews: those who want to see if the reviewer agrees with them and those who want
Theatre reviews go interactive Read More »
Patti Flather is sitting at a coffee shop talking about how much fun it is to write strong roles for actors over 40. “There’s just
Romantic Christmas comedy had a long journey Read More »
After presenting Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, one of the most well-known plays of the post-modern era, the Guild Theatre follows with the world premiere
A play without boundaries Read More »
The working life of a dancer is not all showbiz and stage time. Countless hours are also devoted to rehearsals, choreography, classes and workshops. Workshops
Decidedly Jazz Dance Workshops Read More »
“A dance gathering?” you ask. Yes, that is exactly what it is: people gathering together to dance. I attended the Yukon’s first dance gathering on
Kimberley Cooper retraced the rise and descent of North American jazz dance: It is primarily a folk dance mixed by African slaves and the Europeans
The return of jazz dance Read More »
The producer of the Blue Feather Music Festival receives every new task as proof the event is coming together bigger and better.
A positive, family-friendly music festival Read More »
Geoff Berner is an accordion player. If you think this might make for a boring evening at the Old Fire Hall, Friday night, then you
The accordion tells it like it is Read More »
As audience members at the Yukon Arts Centre allow the Christmas tradition of Nutcracker to wash over them – joined, for the first time, by
The stories behind Nutcracker Read More »
I was lucky enough to be able to see The Soul Menders twice. Because of travel plans, I had to miss opening night and reviewed
From dress rehearsal to final performance Read More »
Hockey players can craft, too. That is the message from Arlin McFarlane, artistic director for Yukon Educational Theatre’s Inzanity Wing, the backbone behind this year’s
Play makers: Get your craft on Read More »
I don’t know what I was looking for when I walked into Baked Café for the Queer Coffee, advertised on ArtsNet. I knew I was
Queer Coffee is a community saying hello Read More »
I have known Andrameda Hunter since she was a youngster, but when I recently met her for coffee, I was immediately taken by her radiant
A Contemporary Aboriginal-Dance Passion Read More »
Finders, keepers. Right? Well, adults will likely respond with, “It depends.” OK. This is something that was obviously discarded … but it was seven meticulously
Whose life is it anyway? Read More »
Sheldon Currie wrote a short story about a family in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, that echoed his message in the acclaimed Margaret’s Museum. Lauchie, Liza
A rollicking story of Cape Breton Read More »
From my seat, I could see a toboggan hill, trees, mountains and blue sky. Not such a bad view for my lunch in the middle
Thailand on the Yukon River Read More »
He’s a hobbit and an Ewok, Princess Leia and Gandalf — plus about 80 other denizens of deep space and Middle Earth. In a more
The Many Worlds; and Faces; of Charles Ross Read More »
”It’s a huge show,” Todd Duckworth the director tells me. Twenty people in the cast, four in the band. “When you see 20 people stretched
Just a big wacky musical about corruption Read More »
Clinton Walker, the director brought up from Toronto for The Laramie Project, has made me chili. Little triangles of toasted bread sit next to the
Walker’s Laramie Project shows the triumph of community Read More »
Creative magic—the kind that turns charcoal-pencilled drawings into animation—that’s the magic of KINO (the German word for “film”). Edward Westerhuis says he’s the “official unofficial
The ‘Brave New Words’ of filmmaking Read More »
Nina Arsenault warns me that she’s not about to tell the “typical” transsexual story to Nakai Theatre’s Pivot Festival audiences. You know the story, she
Nina Arsenault talks about the pursuit of beauty and truth Read More »
Ron James used to be the spokesman for Texas tourism for three years on CNN. “It was during George Bush senior’s term. I can imagine
Ron James shifts comedy paradigm Read More »
The Pivot Festival is upon us — and with it comes a huge ton of theatre. You have six shows you can see at multiple
The 3rd annual Pivot Festival: Floating, swimming, flying Read More »
A powerful film about grassroots-level punk music in a religion not traditionally open to diverse musical tastes, Islam, blends with a heartfelt, passionate documentary following
Available Light Film Festival shines on unique films Read More »
Every community has its hidden gems. Some are inclined to sit quietly in the showcase and sparkle, while others are more like butterflies, travelling from
The Many Genres and Venues of Marg Tatam Read More »
Everyone loves a “lovable rogue”. In the Guild Society’s musical comedy, The Man From the Capital, you get 20 rogues to pick from. The plot
Giant Rat finally treated as honoured citizen (psst … go see this musical) Read More »
“Don Juan? I love Don Juan,” said my fiancée when I asked her if she wanted to see The Erotic Anguish of Don Juan at
Don Juan has come to save us Read More »
On the day we met to discuss the 11th Dawson City International Short Film Festival, producer Dan Sokolowski was just finishing getting the 40-page program
Film Festival Goers will be Reeling On Easter Weekend Read More »
Rosemary Piper’s work is familiar to Yukon audiences. She’s a faithful exhibitor at the Yukon Artists @ Work Cooperative Gallery while the North End Gallery
From the Arts: A Large Show of Small Works Read More »
It started out with the purest of intentions: for the love of music. Five years ago, it was called Booms Day, an all-night concert of
Electronic music gets its turn Read More »
Producer/artistic director Tim Jones is feeling satisfied with this year’s Dawson City Music Festival. 2010
“Accessible” is the Word for this Year’s DCMF Read More »
With the Atlin Arts and Music Festival taking the summer off, to re-tool and re-tune and re-fresh, Atlin residents may have suspected the second weekend
Preschoolers get their own festival Read More »
Earlier this month, 25 playwrights spent 24 hours at the Edgewater Hotel in Whitehorse trying to write plays for Nakai Theatre’s 25th 24-hour Playwriting Competition
Playwrights Present at the 24-Hour Cabaret Read More »
A swapping of souls complicates what could be the simplest thing we know. “Love,” says director Clinton Walker, “it’s a simple concept.” The play Prelude
Comedy Explores How the Locking of Lips Can Lead to Swapping of Souls Read More »
There is no surer sign of the holiday season than the annual staging of The Nutcracker. The Northern Lights School of Dance is presenting the
Beloved Nutcracker Ballet draws audience into the seats … and onto the stage Read More »
The Guild will open its season this week with the Canadian premiere of The Boys, written by Kris Elgstrand. Elgstrand and Brad Dryborough, the play’s
The Men Behind The Boys Read More »
Gwaandak Theatre is putting on a reading series this summer featuring three plays written by First Nations playwrights, borrowing the skills of some local First
Aboriginal plays featured in Gwaandak’s Summer Reading Series Read More »
Eric Epstein and I are sitting in the black box — the creative centre of the Guild Theatre — the room that can become anything,
Epstein leaves, stage right Read More »
With all it’s going through, the world needs a hug.
That’s one of the messages underlying this year’s Blue Feather Music Festival
Dedication, Hope and a Hug for Mother Earth Read More »
American liquor connoisseurs have Canada to thank for keeping their palates wet during Prohibition, as it was Canadians who made sure they didn’t go thirsty.
Face it, Yukoners Like Booze Read More »
He was a staple of this summer’s Fireweed Market, held every Thursday in Shipyards Park. At the far end of the market’s stalls, you’d find
From Israel to Shipyards Park Read More »
One of Whitehorse’s favourite Christmas craft fairs has reproduced. About 40 different craft makers, artists, authors and artisans will showcase their work at the Yukon
Artrepreneur: Spruce Bog in the Summer Read More »
The Quickie: The Boys is not a feel-good drama, an easy date night play, or a relaxing evening. However, it is outstanding acting and thought-provoking
The brutal, relentless comedy of The Boys Read More »
If you ask Whitehorse resident Justine Davidson if the $50 fee to participate in Nakai Theatre’s 24 Hour Playwriting Competition is worth it, you’ll most
A Play in 24 Hours Read More »
It was a plaintive little e-mail, familiar in both theme and tone. No, it wasn’t the weekly missive from the executor of some unfortunate Nigerian’s
A Simple Binary Equation: Snooze = Lose Read More »
Summer ended abruptly this year. When the first snowfall came, I was very thankful that all of our veggies had been harvested. Harvesting is backbreaking
A Time to Be Thankful Read More »
Raoul Bhaneja is his own uncle. Which means he’s also his own stepfather. Not to mention his mother, his sort-of girlfriend, the ghost of his
On His Own, With Lots of Company Read More »
Katherine McCallum is sitting on the couches of the Guild Hall, the place the audience gathers before a show begins, that place of anticipation. She’s
Artistic transitions: McCallum enters, stage left Read More »
Then I was at the Big Band Dessert and Dance Saturday night, I saw a handsome man across the crowded room. Fat chance that I
Gay community sees hope in The Laramie Read More »
Strong singer-songwriters and high-energy techno-twist bands support this year’s Frostbite Festival, a celebration of diverse music. Artistic director Eric Epstein says this year’s festival is
Frostbite Festival Features Read More »
I gave Justine Davidson, the theatre reviewer for the Whitehorse Star, a long hug at the end of The Laramie Project, the Guild Society/GALA play.
Laramie Project delivers stunning ensemble work Read More »
The’s a dancer, she’s a teacher, she’s a choreographer, actor, singer and performance artist. She is dancing all over this town. At the age of
Dancer Has Found Her Home Read More »
Okay film-lovers, try this. Go stand close to a mirror, eight or nine inches away. Look steadily for a full second into one eye, then
Boyd Benjamin & Kevin Barr, ambassadors of Yukon music at the Vancouver Olympics will play at new Adäka Cultural Festival
Adaka – A Festival for Sharing Read More »
Two days after Ju Hyun Seo got married last November, he flew to the Yukon to teach breakdancing for a month at Leaping Feats Creative
You don’t need to be an actor, a dancer, or an acrobat to take part in physical theatre workshops with nationally acclaimed theatre creator, Ker
Let’s Get Physical Read More »
An energetic new dance group will make its debut this weekend in an unusual locale. Instead of a formal stage or a black-box theatre, the
Margaret Thatcher. Genocide. Venereal disease. Personal betrayal. These are not the standard fare of romantic comedy. But in the deft hands of Whitehorse playwright Peter
Seriously Hilarious Read More »
For most students, summer school may be a drag. For Odessa Beatty and Sadie Segriff, though, it’s a golden opportunity. Beatty and Segriff [shown on
What is the nature of faith, and what is the nature of duty in wartime? Those are two of the profound questions at the heart
It happened on the dance floor November 1, 1985. “I don’t want to spoil the story of how we met,” Brooke Johnson says of her
A Memorable Friendship Read More »
In the cold of February, Whitehorse is due for some well-deserved warmth from Bahamas. Not from a misdirected trade wind, but from the musical act
Winter Warmth from Bahamas Read More »
It’s 6:05 on a Sunday morning, and she has a play opening in only six days. So why is Sarah Rodgers sitting in the airport
Turning Hollywood Upside Down Read More »
What is it like to hear your own story told in your own words by a total stranger? Several Whitehorse residents will find out next
Fragments of Belonging Read More »
Larry Graves and I spoke just after the band’s van had rolled into Sault Ste Marie on its way to Thunder Bay, a nine-hour drive
Something Different Comes to Town Read More »
Canoeing to the DCMF? You are probably already concerned about the rattling of beer bottles in your canoe (to be safely consumed, of course, by
Growlers: Not Just For Pirates Read More »
From swiss chard to arctic charr, from jelly to jewelry – all this and more is on offer at the Fireweed Community Market at Shipyards
Whitehorse rare opportunity to experience Noh Theatre, a form of classical Japanese theatre that dates back almost 700 years.
Kindhearted pirates, timorous policemen, pretty maidens, star-crossed lovers and a thoroughly modern Major-General. All these are onstage this week at Wood Street School as the
Victorian-era Monty Python Read More »
Mayo is often Yukon’s hot spot in the summer, and this Saturday June 18,2011 it’s the hot spot for the arts and the Mayo Arts Festival
The cultural branch of l’Association franco-yukonnaise (AFY) presents a double St-Jean-Baptiste festival this year. The calendar is so generous that it made the two days
”Hello, everybody. Welcome to mayhem and madness.” It’s precisely 7 pm and Anton Solomon is just kicking off a rehearsal for the Moving Parts Theatre
Among the 25 international and Canadian features at next week’s Available Light Film festival are four of the films the Toronto International Film Festival ranked
2011 ALFF at a Glance Read More »
The festival is an opportunity for Aboriginal youth to find their voice and channel their creativity in a positive direction.
Blue Feather Music Fest Keeps Spirit Alive Read More »
Inheriting her grandmother’s hymn-book — stuffed with press clippings, flowers and a nuclear disarmament card from the 1960s — took Veda Hille on a journey
Musical Sorts Out the Craziness of Craigslist Read More »
Les Walker had a goal. Form the band Common Knowledge, perform at the Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards (CAMA) and have an album in nomination.
Nomination Hat Trick Read More »
In graduate school, Stephen Drover “dabbled” with the work of American playwright David Mamet, but he had never directed a full Mamet play. So when
A Different Face of Mamet Read More »
Editor’s Note: Amber Church’s assignment was to gather some impressions of Yukon Educational Theatre’s latest production from a few young audience members who saw it
Getting the Message Read More »
How can one person transform herself into many people? How can one location turn into several without changing a thing? Go and see Café Daughter and you’ll
When Betty Beemer needs a health pamphlet written, she turns to Vaughn Fischer, a freelancer whose career is going nowhere. But Vaughn quickly becomes obsessed
Director Gerald Isaac thinks a playground makes an ideal setting for the Guild Theatre’s production of the musical comedy Into the Woods, which opens next
Into the Playground Read More »
The strength of most plays by Pulitzer Prize-winner David Mamet lies in his characters, the moral murk in which they often exist and, above all,
Venality vs Purity in Tinseltown Read More »
For seven years, Digging Roots’ lead guitarist, Raven Kanatakta could not pick up an instrument. “My arms and hands weren’t working,” he says. “I was
The Rotary Music Festival – which gets off the ground again next Thursday – has been a masterpiece of logistics since its beginning in 1969.
Confessions of a Boy Soprano Read More »
Leslie Leong moves like a hummingbird around Gallery 22. It is the opening night of her exhibit, SHIFT, and she is adjusting art, giving directions,
A Shape-Shifting Artist Read More »
Cross country skiing can be conducted at breakneck speed or at a social pace. As with most social activities, there is etiquette involved.
Miss Manners Goes Skiing Read More »
When Randy Rutherford was 15, his mother realized she could no longer afford to take care of him. So she packed him onto a bus
Love, War and Brotherhood Read More »
Whitehorse filmgoers have a new monthly option to indulge their tastes. The Yukon Film Society (YFS) and the Yukon Arts Centre (YAC) have teamed up
New Option for Film Fans Read More »
Dawson City is famous for the Dawson City Music Festival, which covers a long weekend in July. However, if that’s all we had happening here,
Musical Months in Dawson Read More »
One of the last big weekends of this Dawson City summer will be built around an RCMP Regimental Ball, to be held here on August
Remembering the Lost Patrol Read More »
The Celebration of the Harvest takes place at Shipyards Park again this year on Thursday, this time with a special visit from mythologies past. Demeter
Hands-On Harvest Celebration Read More »
Just had a call from the folks at the Community Gospel Hall to tell us that there were 90 people at this week’s edition of
Feeding Bodies, Hearts and Minds Read More »
You might not expect to have to worry too much about falling snow in the Klondike in April. After all, this is not Alberta, where
Get myself ready for the October edition of the monthly Coffee House/Open Mic evening in the Oddfellows Hall ballroom.
Music Fills the Klondike this Fall Read More »
The Frostbite Music Festival has always been an important part of Jona Barr’s life. He grew up in a musical environment that included annual attendance
Old Cabin, New Gig Read More »
With plenty of gigs under their belts, Whitehorse band Off the Menu have high hopes for the 2012 FrostBYTE Battle of the Bands
Somewhere along the line, Rick Miller wandered from Moshe Safdie’s Legoland and the Bauhaus world of Walter Gropius to the raucous playground of William Shakespeare
On the day before the 13th Annual Dawson City International Short Film Festival (DCISFF) schedule was released, I joined festival producer, Dan Sokolowski, in his
Short Sightings, Wide Views Read More »
As we close in on Easter Weekend, otherwise known locally as the Dawson City International Short Film Festival (DCISFF), I have to wonder if Dawson’s
Twelve Yukon filmmakers are travelling to Vancouver for the 7th Annual Vancouver Women in Film Festival, held March 8 to 11, at the Vancity Theatre.
Wilder, Wiser Women Read More »
This year marks the tenth anniversary of the Yukon Film Society’s Available Light Film Festival, highlighting an impressive array of more than 30 feature films
People and the Land Read More »
When the 44th Annual Rotary Music Festival begins on April 11, Whitehorse can expect to hear a fresh collection of musical talent from artists young
A Stage for Students Read More »
Listen. That’s the word concert pianist Ian Parker expects to use the most while adjudicating the senior piano classes at this week’s Rotary Music Festival
Practising Fast in Slow Motion Read More »
Over the course of the Yukon Riverside Arts Festival, August 18 and 19, CFYT 106.9 in Dawson City broadcast its first remote live radio programming.
A combination of literary, historic, sports, and arts related activities have created a five-day visitor attraction filled with annual events.
Gallery Hopping as a Discovery Event Read More »
A moose will often fall exactly where you had hoped they wouldn’t. Here a prepared hunter shines and the newbie learns a few lessons.
Moose Hunt Essentials Read More »
The Dawson Daily News building shut down as an operating business in 1954, a casualty of Dawson losing its Yukon capital status to Whitehorse. The
Celebrating Print and Publishing at the Daily News Read More »
“developing the hypothesis that we are all artists with a deep love of nature” the project results in recorded song and a lot to think about.
Writing to be wild Read More »
Welcome to another peek at my corner of the Klondike. Apparently this little column is getting a bit of notice, since my absence last issue
An Art Invasion is Coming to Dawson Read More »
Dawson Music Festival (DCMF) is billed as a music event, but there happens to be a lot of beer action in the midst of it.
Cool Tunes, Swell Suds Read More »
In its 10th year, the Yukon Riverside Arts Festival, has made a few changes intended to give people more to do, as opposed to just
ArtsFest Aims to Carve Itself a New Emphasis Read More »
At the 2012 Dawson City Music Festival (DCMF), attendees are in for a treat. With a lineup that became progressively more exciting as it was
Live from the Sticks Read More »
It sounds nasty. A small group of northerners is scheming to infect a major southern city with Syphilis next month. But there’s no need to
Syphilis Goes South Read More »
Visitors to the Atlin Arts and Music Festival this weekend can look forward to an excellent lineup of films to round out their entertainment schedule,
A Sokolowski Twin Pack Read More »
With six books and three CDs to her credit, Ivan E. Coyote may be Yukon’s most prolific storyteller since the triumvirate of Service, London and
Telling Tales in Atlin Read More »
Adäka Cultural Festival will bring Jeneen Frei Njootli of the Vuntut Gwich’in First Nation to the Whitehorse waterfront.
Blending Colours and Cultures Read More »
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Kluane Mountain Bluegrass Festival, and as anticipated, it shaping up to be quite the event. “I’ve been
Folk Music in Overdrive Read More »
Last night I attended the delightful Dawson City showing of the David Mamet play, Boston Marriage. Two days earlier the KIAC Christmas Art and Craft
A Gift from the Odd Fellows Read More »
A close look at goths who ride Winnipeg buses, an animation about Yukon sledding, and films about climate change will appear among more than 100
Short Film Fest Flurry Read More »
As a young boy, Nina Arsenault’s desire to be beautiful came from a “deep, deep place.” Now a full-fledged woman with the face and body
Growing Up to Play Barbie Read More »
Here in Dawson we’re into the second year of working with the Home Routes organization to stage a series of House Concerts. These help to
The Joys of a Good House Concert Read More »
I’ve just asked Aaron Burnie to describe his band’s music, and at first his answer seems puzzling: “It’s like asking your grandfather to tell you
‘The Truth’ Can Be a Little Quirky Read More »
“Frostbite used to see bands play … and then you would see them play on the world stage,” says Patrick Singh, Frostbite Festival’s new producer
Frostbite has gone back to what works Read More »
The need for the Dawson Women’s Shelter is a serious concern, but raising money for its programs and operation can be fun.
Swimming, Cycling and Running for Shelter Read More »
Alsek Music Festival, featuring some of the north’s most recognized music acts, will kick things off June 6 to 8.
Play Makers: Best of Both Musical Worlds Read More »
On a cold and snowy evening in the Yukon, people and children come together in a small gymnasium. Children surge into the building followed by
An Evening That is Different Read More »
“MITY” stands for Made in the Yukon,” says Curtis, the founder and volunteer director of North America’s most northerly film festival.
A MITY Good Long Weekend of Cinema Read More »
Michelle Moreau and her potter partner Patrick Royle want to assure purchasers of local pottery that no glaze used on Royle’s or any other local
Feast at the Yukon Arts Centre Read More »