What's Up, Riversdale? October 15–21
Stories, bicycles, superheroes and suspiciously photogenic pets.
October is getting interesting around here.
This week, Riversdale has live storytelling, theatre, movies, comedy and hands-on workshops. There's a chance to see familiar movie scenes with an unexpected two-wheeled twist, and Halloween is creeping closer, which means it's perfectly acceptable to spend your Saturday afternoon watching cartoons about zombies.
So, what's up in Riversdale this week?
🎤 THURSDAY: Story Lab & Story Jam
October 15 | Story Lab 6 PM | Story Jam 7 PM
Art Bar | 229 20th St. W | FREE | 19+
Happy Story Jam Thursday!
This week's Story Lab features guest facilitator Sarah, fresh from a literary festival in the Netherlands and a writing workshop in Paris. What did she learn? Come find out!
Stick around for Story Jam, where true stories and delicious fiction share the stage. Tell one or just listen.
🚲 THURSDAY: Cycling Shorts + Premium Rush
October 15 | 6:30 PM
Roxy Theatre | 320 20th St. W | Ticketed
What happens when you add a bicycle to your favourite movie scene?
Cycling Shorts is back! Local filmmakers were challenged to recreate a scene from absolutely any kind of media, with one important addition: a bike.
A classic movie scene? The opening of your favourite sitcom? A video game? A music video from 1988? Anything goes, as long as there's a bicycle involved.
Enjoy the creative results on the big screen, followed by Premium Rush, the action-packed thriller about a New York City bicycle messenger.
🎭 OCTOBER 15–25: Southern Dandy 75
October 15–25 | Evening and matinee performances
Studio 914 | 914 20th St. W | Ticketed
⭐ ATOMIC PRAIRIE PICK
Two boxcar wanderers accidentally acquire a very rare bourbon. Naturally, everything goes sideways.
Southern Dandy 75 returns for its tenth anniversary, courtesy of Buttered Ghost Theatre and Live Five.
Expect adventure, music, poetry, questionable decisions and plenty of laughs.
O Brother, Where Art Thou? meets Trailer Park Boys. We're listening.
🐾 SATURDAY: Pet Portraits
October 17 | Book a photo session
PAVED Arts | 424 20th St. W | Booking required
Does your dog need a school picture? Obviously.
PAVED Arts is hosting its annual pet portrait fundraiser, complete with two handmade sets: School Photos and an Island of Misfit Toys-inspired winter scene.
Your session includes three edited photographs.
Your pet is about to become a star.
🍿 SATURDAY: Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island
October 17 | 1 PM
Remai Modern | 102 Spadina Cres. E | Adults $10 | Under 18 and members FREE
Ruh-roh!
Scooby and the gang reunite to investigate a haunted island, only to discover that some of the monsters might actually be real.
A wonderfully spooky Saturday matinee for the whole family.
🪚 TUESDAY: Woodshop 101
October 20 | 6–9 PM
Saskatoon Makerspace | 209 Ave. D S | Registration required
Ever wanted to learn your way around a woodshop?
This beginner-friendly class introduces woodworking tools and safety techniques. You'll even complete a small project.
Learn something useful. Make something real.
😂 WEDNESDAY: Comedy Lab
October 21 | Workshop 6 PM | Open Mic 7 PM
Art Bar | 229 20th St. W | Workshop FREE | 19+
Think you're funny?
Comedy Lab offers a free joke-writing workshop followed by an open mic where aspiring comedians test their material.
Write a joke. Try the stage. Or come watch someone else discover whether their joke works.
🎭 WORTH THE WANDER: Inner Elder
October 15–25 | Evening and matinee performances
Persephone Theatre BackStage | 100 Spadina Cres. E | Ticketed
Award-winning Cree performer Michelle Thrush brings her deeply personal one-woman show to Saskatoon.
Through humour, memories and a superhero Kookum with magical moccasins, Inner Elder explores family, survival and healing.
Funny, moving and full of heart. Recommended for ages 12+.
That's our little taste of what's happening in Riversdale this week.
One of our favourite things about this neighbourhood is that you don't necessarily need an itinerary. Head out the door, walk toward 20th Street or the river, and see what you find.
See you around the neighbourhood!
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