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"I never really interview people. I converse with them." Hossein Martin Fazeli is an award-winning filmmaker who calls Vancouver home. His latest documentary, 'I Am Gitxsan,' has led him to Saskatoon for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.  Hossein's documentary is screening at Wanu…

I love Nuit Blanche! I think it is a wonderful opportunity for our community to explore the city, interact with thought-provoking and unique works of art, all under the stars on a Saturday night.  The festival also gives local and national artists a chance to create under a theme chosen by the…

Welcome to the Season Nine debut of YXE Underground. My name is Eric Anderson, and I am so excited to begin this season of the podcast with the CHAMPS Summer Camp. CHAMPS is pretty incredible. It is an annual week-long day camp held in July primarily for children between the ages of seven and 17 wi…

Anita Smith is wearing purple work gloves and has a walkie talkie clipped to shirt when I meet her at W.E. Graham Park a few days before the Saskatoon Fringe Festival  is set to begin. She and her team of staff and volunteers are setting up for the festival and are not letting city construction get…

There is always something happening in Saskatoon during the summertime. From Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan and the Fringe Festival, to the Saskatoon Ex and Rock the River, there is something for everyone to enjoy in our community.  Last week, my wife and I went for a walk on the Train Bridge on …

When was the last time you felt free to be creative? To just let loose and tap into your creativity in an inviting and supportive space? I was thinking about these points when I took in the Something Sketchy – Bad Drawing Only event in January.  This gathering comes from the wonderful mind of Jay…

Hello and welcome to Season 8, Episode 9 of YXE Underground. I’m Eric Anderson, and welcome to OUT Saskatoon’s Newcomer Support Group. It is a snowy, bitterly cold Thursday night in April, but in the OUT Saskatoon’s headquarters, their main gathering space is packed with people from across the wor…

"Every day is a new, exciting challenge. I am having a great time doing it, but it is a challenge." Anita Smith has been creating live theatre for nearly 30 years. She is the Executive and Artistic Director of the 25th Street Theatre Company and loves providing Saskatchewan artists the opportunity…

Welcome to the YWCA Saskatoon's Hopeful Hearts Home program. The program takes place in a four-story building that opened last year and is a transitional housing wing attached to the main YWCA building.  The Hopeful Hearts Home program provides women and their families with a safe home in a nurtu…