Share your thoughts with us directly! THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY THE SASKATCHEWAN GERMAN COUNCIL AND IS PART OF A SPECIAL "SASKSCAPES PRESENTS" SERIES ENTITLED "GERMAN CULTURE ALIVE". LISTEN TO ALL OF THE EPISODES IN THE SERIES FROM ANYWHERE YOU GET YOUR PODCASTS. SaskScapes thanks the Office of the President of the University of Saskatchewan for your generous support. A special thanks to Anna Okapiec, assistant to the Chancellor. Chancellor Grit McCreath has been the University of Saskatchewa...
Jan 14, 2025•1 hr 8 min
Share your thoughts with us directly! This episode is sponsored by the Saskatchewan German Council and is part of a special SaskScapes presents entitled "German Culture Alive" We're off to the kitchen where the menu is delicious, the smells divine, and the enthusiasm of the participants is on full display for this evenings cooking class in German cuisine. Kevin Power is joined by Franziska Davies-Perret, the classes instructor, to learn about the evolution of Kochlöffel & Nudelholz. If you a...
Dec 02, 2024•1 hr 6 min
Share your thoughts with us directly! If you've got 4 minutes to spare have I got news for you! Again, find your way to the SaskScapes Plus page by visiting HERE Click on the "support button" and you're there. Thank you for your support! Support the show ============================================== SaskScapes is a podcast featuring the stories of arts, culture and heritage in Saskatchewan. The series is produced and hosted by Kevin Power . To sponsor your own episodes contact SaskScapes via Tw...
Aug 31, 2023•4 min
Share your thoughts with us directly! Original launch date: March 29, 2019. The most downloaded episode of the series so far! Description This episode is sponsored by the South West District for Culture, Recreation and Sport Inc. Join Kevin Power has he travels to Hazlet, Saskatchewan to explore how this small village has had big success with volunteerism in their community. For these folks, volunteerism is a lifestyle, and every single resident takes pride in knowing that they play a part in ma...
Aug 24, 2023•1 hr 24 min
Share your thoughts with us directly! Original launch date: August 30, 2014 The 2023 Summer music festival is in full swing right now so what better time to re-visit a festival from the past that celebrates both grilled cheese sandwiches AND music! "All Hail the Cheese" Support the show ============================================== SaskScapes is a podcast featuring the stories of arts, culture and heritage in Saskatchewan. The series is produced and hosted by Kevin Power . To sponsor your own e...
Aug 11, 2023•1 hr 17 min
Share your thoughts with us directly! Original broadcast November 16, 2015 The hit song "Slings and Arrows from the title track of the album has been the opening and closing theme for SaskScapes thanks to Jeffery Straker! The Saskatchewan born singer/songwriter has established himself as one of the most successful (and busiest) artists this province has produced, and has gone on to international acclaim. Kevin Power joins Jeffery in a conversation that is more fun than two people ought to have i...
Jul 28, 2023•56 min
Share your thoughts with us directly! Originally released on October 22, 2015. There are some sad updates in the introduction to this rebroadcast. The Happy Nun Cafe ( www.thehappynuncafe.com ), located in Forget, had all the ambience of a country cafe with a menu that is as sophisticated as they come. The Happy Nun was a dream-come-true for owner/chef Katie Vinge, and this podcast is a dream come true for Kevin. Welcome to the first SaskScapes story slam recorded live on site. Patrons dined on ...
Jul 23, 2023•1 hr 7 min
Share your thoughts with us directly! This is a re-release of the podcast originally recorded in 2014. All of the guests have moved forward in their lives since then, still active in the arts community within and outside of Saskatchewan. A continuation of SaskScapes podcast number 3. Could two bales of compressed recycled material placed on a busy downtown intersection possibly be art? What’s that supposed to be anyway? Somebody funded that?! Artist Keeley Haftner and 6 other artists debate the ...
Jul 10, 2023•53 min
Share your thoughts with us directly! Throughout the summer of 2023 "SaskScapes in the Summer" will feature some of the 'best of" conversations from the past 9 years. (originally aired May 29, 2014) Could two bales of compressed recycled material placed on a busy downtown intersection possibly be art? What’s that supposed to be anyway? Somebody funded that?! Artist Keeley Haftner and 6 other artists debate the merit of their work, and may have you rethinking how you look at art. This is a two pa...
Jun 26, 2023•1 hr 4 min
Share your thoughts with us directly! If you've got 4 minutes to spare have I got news for you! Again, find your way to the SaskScapes Plus page by visiting HERE Click on the "support button" and you're there. Thank you for your support! Support the show ============================================== SaskScapes is a podcast featuring the stories of arts, culture and heritage in Saskatchewan. The series is produced and hosted by Kevin Power . To sponsor your own episodes contact SaskScapes via Tw...
Jun 26, 2023•4 min
Share your thoughts with us directly! The following is a 10 minute promotional episode highlighting some of the "best of" moments picked from hours of conversations that have been recorded for this series. Since December of 2020 The SaskScapes Podcast has worked together with the Saskatchewan German Council in creating a special series entitled "German Culture Alive". Through storytelling, this series celebrates the presence of German culture in Saskatchewan, covering their history and culture. ...
Jun 14, 2023•10 min
Share your thoughts with us directly! This is the tenth in a series entitled "German Culture Alive”, a special "SaskScapes Podcast presents" feature sponsored by the Saskatchewan German Council . Visit the website to learn more about the non-profit organization, its mandate, and outreach. Love it or not, there is no denying that the old-tyme sounds of polka and "oompah" are alive and well. It may be a tough sell for some, but if you open your heart and your ears and set your toes a-tappin' you'l...
May 01, 2023•1 hr 4 min
Share your thoughts with us directly! This is the ninth in a series entitled "German Culture Alive”, a special "SaskScapes Podcast presents" feature sponsored by the Saskatchewan German Council . Visit the website to learn more about the non-profit organization, its mandate, and outreach. Kevin Power is joined by the CEO of the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra , Mark Turner, as they discover the expansive German repertoire that orchestras and audiences have embraced for centuries. This music belongs...
Mar 14, 2023•1 hr
Share your thoughts with us directly! This is the eighth in a series entitled "German Culture Alive”, a special "SaskScapes Podcast presents" feature sponsored by the Saskatchewan German Council . Visit the website to learn more about the non-profit organization, its mandate, and outreach. Kevin Power explores the history of St. Peter’s Abbey in the village of Muenster, about 120km east of Saskatoon. The town gets named after the city of Münster, Germany and that’s not the only German influence ...
Feb 15, 2023•58 min
Share your thoughts with us directly! This is the seventh in a series entitled "German Culture Alive”, a special "SaskScapes Podcast presents" feature sponsored by the Saskatchewan German Council . Visit the website to learn more about the non-profit organization, its mandate, and outreach. The Glockenspiel at Regina's City Square Plaza is playing again! The Glockenspiel stood in Victoria Park from 1986 to 2010, was removed during constructions, restored, then re-installed in 2020. Join Kevin Po...
Mar 19, 2022•53 min
Share your thoughts with us directly! German Culture Alive - A SaskScapes feature series This is the sixth in a series entitled "German Culture Alive”, a special "SaskScapes Podcast presents" feature sponsored by the Saskatchewan German Council . Visit the website to learn more about the non-profit organization, its mandate, and its outreach. "He leaves behind an illustrated life" - Host Kevin Power is joined by Barbara Stehwien to talk about the legacy of Fritz Stehwien. Fritz (Barbara's father...
Sep 29, 2021•1 hr 1 min
Share your thoughts with us directly! German Culture Alive - A SaskScapes feature series This is the fifth in a series entitled "German Culture Alive”, a special "SaskScapes Podcast presents" feature sponsored by the Saskatchewan German Council . Visit the website to learn more about the non-profit organization, its mandate, and outreach. Waltraude Stehwien’s artistic sensibilities run so deep it is as if they form the very makeup of her DNA. Her earliest inspiration was her father who was a vis...
Sep 20, 2021•1 hr 10 min
Share your thoughts with us directly! THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY THE SASKATCHEWAN ASSOCIATION OF THEATRE PROFESSIONALS . This is the fourth episode in a special SaskScapes Presents: The Theatre Series, Theatre in Saskatchewan Kevin Power is joined by Yulissa Campos, an Ecuadorian actor and playwright now living in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. As she pursued her Theatre degree at the U. of S. she soon realized that she didn't see herself represented on stage. There was a distinct lack of performanc...
Jul 15, 2021•1 hr 8 min
Share your thoughts with us directly! IT'S OUR 100TH EPISODE! A MILESTONE TO BE SURE. Kevin Power is joined with a "guest" in what proves to be a lively and fun conversation about life in the performing arts. =================================================================== SaskScapes is a podcast featuring the stories of arts, culture and heritage in Saskatchewan. The series is produced and hosted by Kevin Power . To sponsor your own episodes contact SaskScapes via Twitter, Facebook or email ...
Jun 30, 2021•1 hr 21 min
Share your thoughts with us directly! German Culture Alive - A SaskScapes feature series This is the forth in a series entitled "German Culture Alive”, a special "SaskScapes Podcast presents" feature sponsored by the Saskatchewan German Council . Visit the website to learn more about the non-profit organization, its mandate, and outreach. Kevin Power is joined by award-winning author Miriam Körner and discuss the adventure that brought her to northern Saskatchewan, far from her birth country, Ge...
Jun 09, 2021•1 hr 10 min
Share your thoughts with us directly! THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY THE SASKATCHEWAN ASSOCIATION OF THEATRE PROFESSIONALS . This is the third episode in a special SaskScapes Presents: The Theatre Series, Theatre in Saskatchewan Kevin Power is joined by Dan Macdonald, the award-winning playwright, director and teacher. His body of work is impressive as is his passion for working with young aspiring writers, his teaching, and his current work at St. Paul's hospital in Saskatoon. Like your host, Dan...
Mar 21, 2021•1 hr 12 min
Share your thoughts with us directly! German Culture Alive - A SaskScapes feature series This is the third in a series entitled "German Culture Alive”, a special "SaskScapes Podcast presents" feature sponsored by the Saskatchewan German Council . Visit the website to learn more about the non-profit organization, its mandate, and outreach. They say you can never go home again. They also say that you can't take the farm out of a person. Kevin Power speaks with author and "foodie extraordinaire" Am...
Feb 24, 2021•1 hr 13 min
Share your thoughts with us directly! THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY THE SASKATCHEWAN ASSOCIATION OF THEATRE PROFESSIONALS . This is the second episode in a special SaskScapes Presents: The Theatre Series Kevin Power is joined by Algonquin playwright, director and dramaturg, Yvette Nolan. Yvette’s passion for theatre is evident throughout this conversation. She is always striving to break new ground, to break down stereotypes, to explore diversity in casting and to work collaboratively. ==========...
Feb 10, 2021•1 hr 14 min
Share your thoughts with us directly! German Culture Alive - A SaskScapes feature series This is the second in a series entitled "German Culture Alive”, a special "SaskScapes Podcast presents" feature sponsored by the Saskatchewan German Council . Visit their website to learn more about the non-profit organization, its mandate, and outreach. Kevin Power speaks with Merv Weiss who began researching his family roots in 2000. Since then, his research into the history of Germans from Russia has beco...
Jan 24, 2021•1 hr 2 min
Share your thoughts with us directly! THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY THE SASKATCHEWAN ASSOCIATION OF THEATRE PROFESSIONALS . This is the first episode in a special SaskScapes Presents: The Theatre Series (It is with great sadness that I mention that Henry passed away 10 months after this recording in November 2021) Kevin Power is joined by one of Saskatoon's most beloved actors/directors. Henry Woolf's career spans over 60 years and in this episode, he takes the listener on the journey of his care...
Jan 10, 2021•1 hr 15 min
Share your thoughts with us directly! German Culture Alive - A SaskScapes feature series The series entitled "German Culture Alive” is a special "SaskScapes Podcast presents" feature sponsored by the Saskatchewan German Council . Visit their website to learn more about the non-profit organization, its mandate, and outreach. It’s the holiday season! In the midst of a global pandemic this is a feel-good episode! The first episode in the German Culture Alive series. Kevin Power is joined in convers...
Dec 09, 2020•1 hr 22 min
Share your thoughts with us directly! From 1995-2000 CICC TV Yorkton produced what would become a Canadian and US success story with children's programming. CICC still operates as a semi-satellite of CKCK Regina. "Poetree & Friends was an original children's television show about a 10 foot tall tree called "Poetree" who spoke in poem form. Kevin Power is joined by the 3 artists and storytellers who were the on-screen talent. Poetree and Friends became an award winning series which would even...
Jun 15, 2020•58 min
Share your thoughts with us directly! This episode is sponsored in part by OUTSaskatoon This episode is sponsored in part by the City of Saskatoon Visit www.dtnyxe.ca Kevin Power is joined by three senior members of the LGBTQ2S+ community in Saskatoon. The community didn't just spring up over night. Through the tireless efforts of people with a vision to live their authentic selves, the community formed through adversity, setbacks, the AIDS crises, and more. It is our trailblazers from those ear...
Nov 11, 2019•1 hr 16 min
Share your thoughts with us directly! This episode is sponsored in part by OUTSaskatoon This episode is sponsored in part by the City of Saskatoon Visit www.dtnyxe.ca Kevin Power is joined by Bree, a transgendered commercial airline pilot, and a member of Saskatoon's LGBTQ2S+ community. Bree's story is one of courage and inspiration as she changes her life's narrative to live her most authentic self. ======================================= SaskScapes is a podcast featuring the stories of arts, c...
Oct 20, 2019•1 hr 15 min
Share your thoughts with us directly! This episode is sponsored by the South West District for Culture, Recreation and Sport Inc. Join Kevin Power has he travels to Hazlet, Saskatchewan to explore how this small village has had big success with volunteerism in their community. For these folks, volunteerism is a lifestyle, and every single resident takes pride in knowing that they play a part in making Hazlet what it is today. Eight Hazlet residents join Kevin in what is a passionate, funny and e...
Mar 29, 2019•1 hr 21 min
