Yorktonites will be able to celebrate Canada鈥檚 sesquicentennial with music this weekend.
The Anne Portnuff Theatre at Yorkton Regional High School will be hosting a fall concert on Nov. 4. Over 200 performers and musicians will be playing a vast selection of Canadian songs to honour the country鈥檚 150th birthday.
Larry Pearen, who will be conducting bands for a majority of the songs, is one of the key organizers of the event.
鈥淲e do fall concerts, but never this big,鈥� he said.
The show will include Native dancers and drum groups.
鈥淭his [concert] is unique because it involves all these dancers,鈥� Pearen said.
The event will include renditions of 鈥淗ockey Night in Canada,鈥� 鈥淯n Canadien Errant,鈥� 鈥淧rairie Greyhounds,鈥� and more. Some songs will be accompanied with Native and Ukrainian dance-styles.
鈥淚t鈥檚 going to be a great concert,鈥� Pearen said. 鈥淭here鈥檒l be pageantry.
鈥淚t鈥檚 exciting.鈥�
The concert will donate its proceeds to the Anne Portnuff Theatre Revitalization Project.
鈥淲e鈥檝e been trying to raise money for new seats [for the theatre],鈥� Pearen said.
Pearen hopes the concert brings people from all backgrounds together to appreciate their home country.
鈥淲e鈥檙e lucky to be here,鈥� he said.
The concert begins at 7 p.m. Adult tickets cost $10. Students get in for free.
