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A casual guided tour of the museum designed for parents and caregivers with babies and toddlers. A museum educator leads the group through the galleries with relaxed discussion, and interruptions from little ones are completely welcome. Tours start from Level 2 at the Cameco Children's Play Area. Admission is by donation, and it is free for members and anyone under 18. No registration needed. Ask Me Guides are also stationed throughout the galleries if you want to chat about the art.

A free weekly art program for youth ages 14 to 20, held every Thursday from 4 to 6 PM in Remai Modern's Cameco Learning Studio. Each week features a different hands-on activity led by staff artists, with supplies and snacks provided and no registration needed. The schedule includes guided tours highlighting Indigenous artists, painting and printmaking, sculpture, tie dye, beading, and more. On the last Thursday of each month, the group watches videos together and shares popcorn. The program runs year-round.

A five-day summer camp where kids ages 9 to 12 split their time between Remai Modern's art studio and Persephone Theatre. In the mornings or afternoons at the museum, you'll work with professional artists on drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, and other hands-on projects in the galleries. At Persephone, theatre educators guide you through acting, improv, and devised scenes so you can build characters and tell your own stories. The camp runs 9 AM to 4 PM each day with lunch included, and a small group of up to 15 campers keeps the pace relaxed and personal. Extended care is available from 8 to 9 AM and 4 to 5 PM for an extra fee. A limited number of funded spaces are available for families facing financial barriers; applications close May 1st.

KSAMB Dance Company and the Saskatoon Experimental Music Ensemble collaborate in a two-part performance laboratory where dancers and musicians explore how sound and movement interact. There is no traditional score; instead, the artists respond to each other in real time, inviting audiences to track both the music and the bodies moving through space. You choose where and how to experience it: sit close to the stage, stand at a distance, lay on the floor, or move around the room yourself. No registration needed, and you're welcome to shift your perspective whenever the mood strikes.

The Iron Claw is a 2023 drama that tells the true story of the Von Erich brothers, professional wrestlers in the early 1980s who battled tragedy and ambition under their father's strict control. Directed by Sean Durkin, the film runs just over two hours and explores themes of family, perseverance, and ego through the lens of competitive sport. This screening is part of Cinema at the Museum's July series on storytelling and relationships through sport. Tickets are ten dollars, though members and youth under eighteen get in free. The film contains violence, drug use, and coarse language, and is recommended for audiences thirteen and up.

Remai Modern screens Hoop Dreams, Steve James's acclaimed 1994 documentary that follows two African-American teenagers, William Gates and Arthur Agee, as they travel 90 minutes each day from inner-city Chicago to a suburban high school with a top basketball program. Over five years of filming, the movie traces their pursuit of NBA stardom and the social and physical obstacles their families help them navigate. The 171-minute film is part of July's Cinema at the Museum series, which uses sports storytelling to explore themes of perseverance, ambition, trauma, and ego. Tickets are ten dollars; members and youth under 18 are free.

A 2006 Iranian film by director Jafar Panahi about young women who disguise themselves as men to sneak into a World Cup qualifying match between Iran and Bahrain. When they are caught and held in a pen by soldiers, they find ways to stay connected to the game happening outside. The film is in Farsi with English subtitles and runs 93 minutes. It contains coarse language and is recommended for ages 10 and up. This screening is part of Discovery Cinema, a Saturday afternoon matinee series at Remai Modern that explores themes of family, loyalty, individuality, and creativity.

A five-day summer art camp for kids ages seven to eleven, running nine AM to four PM each day in the Remai Modern learning studio. Children create their own art projects inspired by three current exhibitions: Dyani White Hawk's monumental Indigenous sculptures, Forecast, a hundred-piece show about weather and climate, and Material.After.Life, which explores how artists use found materials. Instructors guide campers through various tools, techniques, and materials as they turn inspiration into finished work. Extended care is available from eight to nine AM and four to five PM for an extra fee.

A monthly guided tour of select artworks at Remai Modern, designed for blind and low-vision visitors in partnership with the Canadian National Institute for the Blind. A trained guide offers detailed verbal descriptions and provides tactile objects so you can explore the art through touch and sound. After the tour, you are invited to create your own art in the museum's Cameco Learning Studio. The program is free and happens on the fourth Thursday of each month from 6:30 to 8:30 PM. RSVP is requested but drop-ins are welcome.

Remai Modern screens Whip It, Drew Barrymore's 2009 film about a small-town misfit who discovers roller derby in nearby Austin and finds her way out through the sport. The movie runs 111 minutes and contains violence and coarse language, so it is recommended for audiences 13 and up. Tickets are ten dollars, though members and anyone under 18 get in free. All guests check in at the front desk for an admission token. This screening is part of Cinema at the Museum's July series, which uses sports films to explore themes of nostalgia, perseverance, trauma, rebellion, ambition, and ego.

Remai Modern screens Moneyball, Bennett Miller's 2011 film about Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane and his unconventional approach to building a competitive baseball team using computer analysis instead of big spending. The movie runs 133 minutes and contains coarse language, suitable for ages 13 and up. This screening is part of Cinema at the Museum's July series exploring sport through film, examining themes like perseverance, ambition, and ego. Tickets are ten dollars, though members and youth under 18 get in free. Everyone checks in at the front desk for an admission token.

Artist Marianne Nicolson and biologist Midori Nicolson sit down to talk about the opening of Carried by rivers, held by lands, a group exhibition celebrating their multi-year initiative. They will introduce the Dzawada̱'enux̱w community installation and discuss how people, culture, and the Gwa'yi River are connected to each other. The conversation focuses on restoring traditional fishing technologies and cultural practices that were disrupted by colonization, and what it means for knowledge and people to return home. Through stories of the eulachon run and the river, they explore how cultural renewal and environmental stewardship go hand in hand. The talk starts at seven in the evening, and afterwards guests can stay for light refreshments and to walk through the exhibition.

A documentary about the competitive world of classic arcade gaming, following an upstart challenger named Steve Wiebe as he takes on Billy Mitchell, the reigning Donkey Kong champion who has held the top score for over two decades. The film dives into their rivalry and explores themes of ambition, ego, and perseverance through the lens of competitive gaming culture. Directed by Seth Gordon, the 79-minute film has coarse language and is rated for ages 13 and up. Tickets are ten dollars, though members and youth under 18 get in free.

Remai Modern screens two classic pool films back-to-back in one evening. The Hustler (1961) follows Fast Eddie Felson, a talented but reckless pool player who challenges the legendary Minnesota Fats to a high-stakes match. Twenty-five years later, Martin Scorsese's The Color of Money reunites the character as an older Eddie who mentors a promising but headstrong young player named Vincent Lauria, teaching him the art of the hustle as they tour pool halls together. Both films explore themes of ambition, ego, and perseverance through the lens of sport. You pay for one admission and see both screenings, which run about four hours in total. Members get in free, and anyone under 18 also enters free. The first film is rated for audiences 13 and up; the second is 14 and up.

A four-day art camp for children ages 6 to 8 at Remai Modern, running 9 AM to 4 PM each day. Kids create their own art projects in the learning studio under the guidance of instructors, drawing inspiration from three current exhibitions: Dyani White Hawk's monumental sculptures rooted in Indigenous practices, Forecast's 100 artworks exploring weather and climate, and Material.After.Life., which showcases how artists transform found objects. Children will explore different tools, techniques, and materials as they turn ideas into finished pieces. Extended care is available from 8 to 9 AM and 4 to 5 PM for an additional fee. Maximum 20 campers per session.

A screening of Bob Fosse's All That Jazz, a 1979 film about a successful but self-destructive musical theatre director whose obsession with work unravels his personal life. The film runs two hours and explores themes of artistic ambition, mental illness, and the cost of creative drive through music, performance, and theatrics. Tickets are ten dollars, though members and anyone under eighteen get in free. The screening is part of Cinema at the Museum's August series in conversation with the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra, which pairs films about music and performance with live orchestral accompaniment.

A 102-minute Japanese animated film about friendship between children from two countries on a remote island after World War II. The story, inspired by true events, follows kids who overcome language barriers and historical division on the island of Shikotan. The screening is free and presented in Japanese with English subtitles, followed by discussions, performances, and activities honouring Hiroshima and Nagasaki Peace Day. The film is appropriate for ages 10 and up and contains some frightening scenes.

Rawda Mabrouk teaches two separate movement workshops for adults that blend Animal Flow, a ground-based movement practice, with somatic and contemporary dance techniques. Animal Flow builds strength, flexibility, mobility, and coordination through flowing patterns you perform close to the ground. No prior training is needed for the first session on August 9, which introduces the foundations and shows how Animal Flow connects to everyday movement, posture, and creative exploration. The second workshop on August 16 goes deeper into flow combinations and traveling patterns, and works best if you have some background in dance, yoga, fitness, or similar practices, though anyone can attend. Both sessions run 12 to 1:30 PM in the Riverview Room at Remai Modern, and they are free. Register by emailing rawdashawkat@hotmail.com.

A full-day summer camp where kids ages six to eight explore both visual art and theatre. At Remai Modern, you work with professional artists in the studio and galleries, trying drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, and more. At Persephone Theatre, professional educators guide you through acting and improv, building scenes and characters with your voice and body. The week runs Monday to Friday, nine AM to four PM, with lunch included. Maximum fifteen campers per session, so there's real attention and space to build confidence and friendships. Funded spots are available for families facing financial barriers. Extended care runs eight to nine AM and four to five PM for an extra fee.

A recorded performance of the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra conducted by Judith Yan, with pianist Angela Cheng as guest artist. The program centers on romantic classical music, featuring Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2, Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet, and Khachaturian's Love Theme from Spartacus. The screening runs 79 minutes and is free and open to all ages. This is part of Remai Modern's partnership with the SSO to share their concert films, which have reached audiences in 87 countries.

Director Sonia Neputeva screens her eleven-minute animated film, a personal story about returning to her Russian hometown to face the death of her best friend and the weight of grief in a country caught in larger tragedy. The film draws on memory and landscape to explore how personal loss sits alongside collective pain. After the screening, Neputeva will join a discussion about the work. The event is free and open to all ages (appropriate for 10 and up), and you will check in at the front desk for an admission token.

A five-day summer art camp for kids ages nine to twelve at Remai Modern. Children create art projects in the learning studio with instructors while drawing inspiration from current exhibitions, including Dyani White Hawk's monumental Indigenous-inspired sculptures, an exhibition of 100 works about weather and climate, and a show exploring how artists use found materials. The camp runs nine to four each day, with a maximum of twenty campers, and extended care is available from eight to nine in the morning and four to five in the afternoon.

A documentary about singer-songwriter Daniel Johnston, directed by Jeff Feuerzeig, that traces his life from childhood through his career as a manic-depressive artist and musician. The film examines how his mental illness shaped his work and creative output, running 110 minutes. This screening is part of Cinema at the Museum's August series in partnership with the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra, which explores music, performance, and the personal costs of artistic ambition through film. Tickets are ten dollars, and members plus anyone under 18 get in free. The film contains drug use, coarse language, and sexual references, and is recommended for audiences 13 and up.

A Saturday afternoon matinee screening of Blinded by the Light, a 2019 film directed by Gurinder Chadha. The story follows a teenager in 1987 Britain who discovers his voice and connection to his family through Bruce Springsteen's music. The film runs 117 minutes and explores themes of identity, friendship, and the power of music to inspire. This is part of Discovery Cinema, a series of family-friendly musicals and films about music. Tickets are ten dollars, and members and youth under 18 get in free. All guests check in at the front desk for an admission token. The film contains coarse language and violence, and is recommended for ages 10 and up.

Wim Wenders' Oscar-nominated documentary follows American guitarist Ry Cooder as he brings together legendary Cuban folk musicians, some in their 90s, to record a Grammy-winning album in Havana. The film weaves together concert footage from performances in Amsterdam and Carnegie Hall with intimate portraits of the musicians' life stories, capturing both the music and the people behind it. This screening is part of Cinema at the Museum's August series exploring music, performance, and cultural preservation through film. The movie runs 105 minutes and is appropriate for all ages. Tickets are $10, and youth under 18 and museum members are free.

Federico Fellini's 1960 masterpiece follows Marcello, a journalist navigating Rome's glamorous social elite while wrestling with his ambitions to become a serious writer. The film captures his internal conflict between the seductive pull of high society and the comfortable but confining life offered by his girlfriend. Presented in Italian with English subtitles, the film runs 174 minutes and explores themes of existential searching, moral ambiguity, and human connection. Tickets are $10, though members and youth under 18 get in free. The screening is part of a series of international films curated to examine cinema from around the world. All guests check in at the front desk to receive an admission token.