Wednesday, Feb 5th
7PM McNally Robinson Booksellers
3130 8th Street East

Join us online or in the Travel Alcove at McNally Robinson for an evening with multi-disciplinary Michif artist Marcel Petit and guest host Theresa Sokyrka.

Marcel Petit strongly believes stories matter. As an artist who has been capturing the world through photography and film for decades, Marcel focuses on capturing personal stories, exploring how they intersect with culture and society, and honouring the realism of humanity. This evening he will share stories and experiences that have impacted his life. 

We invite you to come along in conversation with Marcel and Theresa to explore what it means to discover our heritage.

Marcel Petit

Marcel Petit is a Michif multi-disciplinary artist from Saskatoon who enjoys & loves working in film, theatre and photography. He has a number of films to his name from short dramas to feature documentaries, and his photography has been featured in multiple publications.

Marcel has also acted in several tv, film and theatre productions over the past 20 years, most recently he was acting in a short film in St Johns, NFLD. He has also had the pleasure to write and direct theatre productions here in Saskatoon. 

Marcel also runs CNYC, an amazing youth organization. marcelpetit.ca

Theresa Sokyrka

One of Canada’s most pure and honest voices with the soul of a joyful goddess, Sokyrka has paved a unique career for herself the last 25 years. The multifaceted musician, singer songwriter and Canadian Idol 2004 runner-up, has independently sold over 100,000 records, securing GOLD status on her first album which also garnered a JUNO nomination for Pop Album of the Year.

Armed with a random trident of life experiences she continues to hone her craft. In the last 5 years she has released several cover songs with Jesse Brown that have collectively earned over 9 million streams worldwide. 

There is no denying Sokyrka continues to meaningfully address an array of raw emotions with her voice, connecting deeply with her ancestral matriarchal folk healing lineage through music. She is a musical force that will, to quote Neil Young, “keep on rockin’ in the free world.”