Briefly: Brent Butt comedy tour rolls through Regina in March

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One of Canada's best-known comedians is coming home this winter — for one night only.

Saskatchewan's Brent Butt, originally from Tisdale, is scheduled to visit the Casino Regina Show Lounge on March 14 as part of a Western Canada tour that includes just one stop in his home province.

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“I love what I do,” Butt said in a press release. “I think of it as just having coffee. Only now it's with hundreds of people at once.

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The Gemini Award-winning comedian/actor is best known as the creator and star of the former Saskatchewan-based television series Corner Gas. Butt was named Canada's Best Male Comedian at the 2001 Canadian Comedy Awards and is the recipient of the prestigious Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for his contributions and achievements in the entertainment industry.

Butt's first novel, Huge, was a national bestseller in 2023.

Tickets for his upcoming stand-up show in Regina are available at casinoregina.com.

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Everclear will be at the Casino Regina Show Lounge on April 11.

The Grammy-nominated American rock band, led by original frontman Art Alexakis, has sold more than six million records since its debut in 1992.

Everclear is responsible for 11 studio releases, four of which were certified gold or platinum, as well as 12 top 40 singles. This includes popular hits like Santa Monica, Father of Mine, I Will Buy You A New Life, Wonderful and Everything To Everyone.

Alexakis was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) in 2019 and has since donated $1 from each ticket to charities including the Sweet Relief Musicians Fund and the National MS Society.

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The Regina Symphony Orchestra kicks off 2024 with a “Brahms Duett” as part of its free library concert series on January 14 (2 p.m., Central Library), January 17 (7 p.m., Sunrise Branch) and January 18 (19 h, Sunrise branch). Glen Elm Library).

This will be followed by two ticketed shows titled New Year, New Music on January 27 (2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.) at Government House (tickets at reginasymphony.com).

There will also be free community concerts on January 30 at Everyday Kitchen and January 31 at Bushwakker Brewpub in collaboration with the Frost Regina Winter Festival.

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The Cathedral Village Arts Festival is is hosting the Taste of Cathedral fundraiser at the Canadian Italian Club in Regina on January 27.

Taste of Cathedral features a cash bar courtesy of Rebellion Brewing and neighborhood culinary offerings as well as live music from local guitarist David Put. There is a silent auction featuring items such as gift cards from local businesses, original artwork, vintage items and a signed Connor Bédard jersey.

Cuisine selections come from: 13th Avenue Food & Coffee House, Auntie Maggie's Caribbean Meals, Blanco Cantina, Canadian Italian Club, Cuppa T' Specialty Fine Teas, Elle's Café, Fiesta Filipino, Shannon's Pub & Grill and Sinfully Sweet Cathedral Bakery.

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Proceeds support the Cathedral Village Arts Festival, which takes place each May. Tickets ($25) are available at Eventbrite and at Dessart Sweets.

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Award-winning singer and actress Andrea House presents “The Linda Ronstadt Story” at the Casino Regina Show Lounge on March 8.

“(House’s) powerful yet nuanced vocals create an authentic experience of Ronstadt’s iconic sound,” a press release states. “Paired with a full band and immersive multimedia presentation, the show is an unforgettable and uplifting celebration of the life and legacy of one of music's most admired and inspiring women, on stage and in theaters. out. »

The 11-time Grammy winner is known for classic songs like When Will I Be Loved, You're No Good and Blue Bayou.

“Crowned Queen of Rock, Ronstadt is much more than that,” the press release added. “Her career is an adventurous blend of unprecedented musical versatility, political activism and female empowerment. It's a time filled with almost unimaginable euphoria, coupled with life-changing challenges, including the biggest fight of his life as Parkinson's disease threatens to take over the voice loved and admired by millions of fans.

Tickets to casinoregina.com.

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