Scenic Route to Alaska, Orcas at RAM, Hairspray and more to do this weekend
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Scenic Route to Alaska: Hopefully you lassoed tickets to the sold-out Corb Lund mini-fest at Starlite Friday night and on the street Saturday afternoon — but that's the just beginning of a brilliant weekend at the 35-year-old, birthday-celebrating venue.
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Saturday night, the grunge-country vibe continues with Skinny Dyck and Bobby Tenderloin at 9:30 p.m., so no wardrobe change if you're knee-deep in Lund, y'all.
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Then, the marvellous and dreamy pop of 'Prairie Beatles' Scenic Route to Alaska has a 3:30 p.m. show Sunday, with the irresistible combo of Lucette and Billie Zizi opening the afternoon up — seriously, what a huge weekend!
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Swirling together scientific research, pop-culture riffs and Indigenous art and beliefs, this killer whale of a show dives deep into the animals' complex social behaviour, intelligence and consequences of captivity.
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Free pins and posters for pass-holders are all yours opening day, with an appropriately free screening of Free Willy 3 p.m. Saturday at Churchill Square's Splash Day, then a lecture by marine mammal researcher Joshua McInnes 6 p.m. May 29.
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