× The Conservatory Group Program Showcase is a variety show containing music, dance, and theatre performances from both youth and adult students studying at the University of Regina Conservatory of Performing Arts.

Performances for the evening will include the following (in performance order):

The Prairie Kids Chorus is a beginner choir for young singers as young as 7 discovering the joys of singing together. The chorus will be presenting a variety of choral music to delight of the audience. This group is directed by Allison Luff with collaboration and accompaniment by Valerie Hall.

The Conservatory Pipe Band will be showcasing their pipes and drums loud and proud! Be prepared for both familiar and unfamiliar tunes as we transport you to Scotland with a variety of traditional and new repertoire with Regina's only youth pipe band. This group is directed by Iain MacDonald with instructors Barb MacDonald, Laura Schmeling, Nadia Kang, and Ruaridh MacDonald.

Get ready to be transported to Southern Spain with performances from Flamenco Regina. Our flamenco dancers will showcase this dynamic music, song and dance form that is sure to bring the energy up in the theatre! This group is led by Lilia Kusiak with instructor Coreen Dupre.

Our Showtime Junior will present Red vs. the Wolf. We’ve all heard the story of Little Red Riding Hood. But how often has it been told from the Wolf’s point of view? Yes, this kind, sensitive wolf gentleman is upset, for he has been maligned by society because of a story that has been repeated to generations of children. The wolf is determined to tell the story as it really happened, of the true nature of Red Riding Hood and his own good intentions. This hilarious story will show that there are two sides to every story. Red vs. the Wolf is by Judy Wolfman and produced by special arrangement with Pioneer Drama Service, Inc., Denver, Colorado. Showtime Junior is directed by Vanessa Nezamloo.

Lastly, our Showtime Senior class will be presenting a few short scenes including What is it Mrs. Perkins?, Three Sideways Stories From Wayside School, and Spies 'R' Us. What Is It, Mrs. Perkins? by Art Buchwald was adapted for Readers Theatre by Leslie Irene Coger and Melvin R. White. Three Sideways Stories from Wayside School are by Louis Sachar and adapted for Readers Theatre by Aaron Shepard. Spies 'R' Us by Craig Sodaro is a scene from Virtual Scene Collection #1 and is produced by special arrangement with Pioneer Drama Service, Inc., Denver, Colorado. Showtime Senior is directed by Vanessa Nezamloo.

Tickets are $8 plus tax ($8.40) in advance and $10 plus tax ($10.50) at the door. Price is per seat. Performers will have seats reserved in the audience - do not purchase a ticket for performers. If you are bringing an infant and they will be on your lap for duration of the show, you do not need to purchase a ticket for your infant.

This event is rush seating (first come, first served on performance night). However, please contact the Darke Hall box office (306-523-2753) if you have any accessibility requests, so we can reserve appropriate seats based on your guest's needs.

× Darke Hall Society presents
Perk up, Pianist!
A one-woman, sit-down musical comedy
Created, written and performed by Sarah Hagen.

Often referred to as the next Victor Borge, Sarah Hagen has transformed her award-winning role as “concert pianist” into a stand-up, or rather, sit-down comedy. Pairing anecdotes with music, Perk up, Pianist! takes audiences deep inside the world of a classical musician as she shares her earnest efforts to keep her spirits up in the midst of troublesome times.

Tickets are $40 plus taxes for adults ($44.40) and $20 plus taxes for those 12 years of age and under ($22.20).

× School of Rock is pleased to present the Spring Seasonal Showcase with performances from the beginner, intermediate and advanced students. Performances take place throughout the day, with one ticket giving you access to all the performances!

12 pm - Monday Rock 101 opening for Oasis vs Radiohead

3:30 pm - Thursday Rock 101 opening for Classic Metal

7 pm - Saturday Rock 101 opening for Motown vs Detroit Rock

Doors open 30 minutes prior to showtimes.

Tickets are $20 plus fees and taxes ($25.20). Children 5 years of age and under are FREE and do not require a ticket.

× The University of Regina Conservatory of Performing Arts is proud to present the Intercultural String Exchange, an evening of diverse musical selections for string quartet.

Led by Karley Parovsky (violin) in partnership with the Conservatory, this project sought to bring together string players in Regina to learn new repertoire from a variety of Guest Artists across Canada. Each Guest Artists brought with them expertise in a different cultural style of string playing. Guest artists included Tristen Durocher, Wanes Moubayed, and Elizabeth J. Rodríguez.

The evening will include musical selections curated by our Guest Artists and played by Regina-based String Quartet players including Heng-Han Hou (violin), Joel MacDonald (cello), Karley Parovsky (violin/viola), and Yeganeh Sotudehnia (violin/viola). It will also include special multimedia contributions from our Guest Artists.

Tickets are $19 plus tax in advance ($19.95) or $24 plus tax at the door ($25.20).

× Regina Jazz Society presents Suzie Vinnick and Jack Semple as part of JazzFest Regina 2023.

A Saskatoon native transplanted to the Niagara Region of Ontario, Canada, Suzie Vinnick is the proud owner of a gorgeous voice, impressive guitar and bass chops and an engagingly candid performance style. Suzie has won 10 Maple Blues Awards, 1 Canadian Folk Music Award and is a 3X Juno Nominee. She has also twice won the International Songwriting Competition - Blues Category. She has just released her seventh solo album entitled “Fall Back Home”.

Jack Semple grew up on a farm north of Regina, Saskatchewan. In 1992, Semple came to national prominence through winning the MuchMusic "Guitar Wars" contest. Semple has been twice nominated for a Gemini Award for his soundtrack work, won a Juno award in 1991 for best roots recording, and has won two Western Canadian Music Awards for "Qu'Appelle" and "In the Blue Light". Semple continues to perform as a solo artist and with The Jack Semple Band, across Canada and now being championed across America!

Local favourites, Frogsback will kick the evening off.

Tickets are $35 plus fees and taxes ($43.29). Seating is unassigned.

× Regina Jazz Society presents the Emmet Cohen Trio as part of JazzFest Regina 2023.

Multifaceted American jazz pianist and composer Emmet Cohen is one of his generation's pivotal figures in music and the related arts. Leader of the Emmet Cohen Trio and creator of the Masters Legacy Series, he is an internationally acclaimed jazz artist, a dedicated educator, the winner of the 2019 American Pianists Awards, and a finalist in the 2011 Thelonious Monk International Piano Competition. Cohen headlines regularly at Jazz at Lincoln Center, the Village Vanguard, and Birdland, and has appeared at the Newport, Monterey, and North Sea jazz festivals. His artistry has taken him to venues and festivals in over 30 countries. Cohen's entrepreneurial energies led to his developing "Live From Emmet's Place," a live-streamed "Harlem rent party" that unites a worldwide audience via tens of millions of internet views. Cohen has released over ten albums as leader and has performed or recorded with Ron Carter, Benny Golson, Jimmy Cobb, George Coleman, Jimmy Heath, Tootie Heath, Houston Person, Christian McBride, and Kurt Elling.

One of Regina's most talented families, The Kasha's start the evening off.

Tickets are $50 plus fees and taxes ($59.94). Seating is unassigned.

× Regina Jazz Society presents the Caity Gyorgy Quartet featuring Donny Kennedy as part of JazzFest Regina 2023.

Caity Gyorgy (pronounced George) is a 2 time JUNO award winning Canadian vocalist who is known for singing bebop and swing music. She has performed at popular clubs and jazz festivals across Canada, Mexico, Japan and the USA and has worked and recorded with incredible musicians including Christine Jensen, Pat LaBarbera, Jocelyn Gould, Ira Coleman, Joe LaBarbera, Allison Au, and Bryn Roberts, to name a few.

In addition to being a performer, Caity is an avid writer and composes songs in the style of the Great American Songbook. Her compositions have been sung by other vocalists around the world, and have won multiple awards including the Grand Prize in the jazz category of the 2021 John Lennon Songwriting Contest for her song "Secret Safe”. She is also a sought after clinician and is currently on faculty as a vocal jazz instructor at the Yukon Summer Music Camp in Whitehorse, Yukon and the Interprovincial Music Camp in McKellar, Ontario.

She has released several albums of original and standard music. On July 9th, 2021 she released “Now Pronouncing”, an EP of original music arranged for large ensemble on Brooklyn based label La Reserve. This project won the JUNO for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year at the 2022 JUNO Awards. In 2023 she once again received the JUNO Award for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year for her debut full length LP "Featuring” which was released on November 4th, 2022. Her next album "You’re Alike, You Two”, a collection of Jerome Kern songs performed with pianist Mark Limacher, will be released on July 21st, 2023.

The wonderful Trent Reschny Quartet will open the evening.

Tickets are $40 plus fees and taxes ($48.84). Seating is unassigned.

× Join us for An Evening of Magic & Illusion with Sitruc James and Shawn Kostiuk, presented by Horus Eye Productions.

Prepare to be swept away into an enchanting world of magic and hypnosis! This breathtaking event will leave you spellbound and amazed. Saskatchewan's most talented artists - the masterful hypnotist Shawn Kostiuk and the incredible Illusionists Sitruc James and Miss Jacqueline - come together to showcase their captivating skills and showmanship before your very eyes.

When these incredible performers share the stage, they create mesmerizing and unforgettable experiences that will leave you wanting more! Come witness the ultimate adventure in mind and magic, a one-of-a-kind event. Don't miss out on this enchanting and captivating evening that is sure to leave you breathless!

Tickets are $35 plus fees and taxes ($43.29). Seating is assigned.

× Collective Studios opened over a year ago to offer dance lessons for adults, and has been making its mark on Regina's dance scene ever since. Join them at their 3rd Showcase for an evening of show stopping dance routines by their students, instructors, companies, and special guests! Featuring over 100 dancers performing styles such as Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Ballet, Bachata, Contemporary, Heels, Burlesque, Salsa, Street Jazz, and more. You don't want to miss this!

Tickets are $25 inclusive of fees and taxes. Seating is assigned.

× Collective Studios opened over a year ago to offer dance lessons for adults, and has been making its mark on Regina's dance scene ever since. Join them at their 3rd Showcase for an evening of show stopping dance routines by their students, instructors, companies, and special guests! Featuring over 100 dancers performing styles such as Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Ballet, Bachata, Contemporary, Heels, Burlesque, Salsa, Street Jazz, and more. You don't want to miss this!

Tickets are $25 inclusive of fees and taxes. Seating is assigned.

× VaughnCo Entertainment is proud to present ABBA REVISITED, North America’s #1 tribute to ABBA.

Its members have been dazzling audiences across the globe since the year 2001. ABBA REVISITED recreates the magic of ABBA with authentic costumes, spectacular harmonies and note-perfect musicianship taking their audience on a musical journey back in time. From Vegas to Bermuda, Mexico to Dubai, and Guatemala, ABBA Revisited recreates the show stopping look and sound that ABBA fans around the world can’t deny! This show is a MUST SEE!!!

Tickets are $60 inclusive of fees and taxes.

× Dan Mangan brings his "Going Somewhere Tour" to Darke Hall, with support from Gabrielle Shonk.

Dan Mangan is a two-time JUNO award winning & two-time Polaris Music Prize listed musician and songwriter. He has toured around the globe, played Jimmy Kimmel Live, collaborated with Dave Grohl and scored acclaimed soundtracks for Netflix, AMC, CBC and feature film. He is also a co-founder of Side Door, a community marketplace platform for the arts where any space is a venue. Mangan’s 6th studio LP “Being Somewhere” unfurls like a tender overdue conversation with a dear friend. The album took nearly three years to record as a long-distance collaboration with producer Drew Brown (Radiohead, Beck) and may just be his finest work yet.

Tickets are $45 including fees and taxes. Seating is assigned.