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Daybreak this week:
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January 23 & 24, 2010
Calgary's only true campus radio station is celebrating 25 years on the FM this weekend. One of its former program directors has become a bit of a legend for what he did to keep CJSW FM on the airwaves in the early 1980s. Allen Baekeland shares his unbelievably true tale with Chris dela Torre.
Allen Baekeland  (runs 8:22)
Chris also spoke with Jacob Zimmer of the Toronto theatre company Small Wooden Shoe, whose play 'Dedicated To The Revolutions' asks whether significant moments in science are really important as we say they are.
Small Wooden Shoe (runs 9:11)
The High Performance Rodeo has taken over Calgary this month. Chris spoke to Jodi Williams of This Is My City, an project that puts art by the art of the homeless on center stage.
Jodi Williams (runs 7:32)
East coast songwriter Jill Barber is back in the province for a concert in Airdrie. She spoke with Russell about how she manages tto make wedding plans while maintaining her hectic career.
Jill Barber (runs 7:55)
January 16 & 17, 2010
For almost 45 years, Star Trek, with its characters and plots, have been at the centre of pop culture and the show itself is well-known for being near and dear to the hearts of Trekkers. The music from the show is a major part of the lore and it was centre stage this past week as The Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra hit the warp drive to play the themes from the various Star Trek franchises. The music was composed by greats like Jerry Goldsmith and James Horner and two of Star Trek's most beloved actors narrated the story behind the music for this series of concerts. Robert Picardo played the Holographic Doctor on Star Trek Voyager and from Star Trek The Next Generation, John DeLancie, portrayed the iconic, Q. Russell caught up with John and Robert for an exclusive sit-down chat at the Jack Singer Concert Hall.
DeLancie & Picardo (Runs 9:54)
If you asked people for images of Canada, probably one of the most popular responses would be a canoe. From Pierre Trudeau paddling alone through the wilderness to families out on lakes enjoying nature, the canoe is about as Canadian as you can get. So perhaps it is fitting that a theatre company devoted to Canadian play development - Workshop West Theatre - produces something called the Canoe Festival. It features 46 artists doing 7 shows in 5 days at 4 venues around the University of Alberta. The Canoe Theatre Festival gets underway Tuesday, January 19 and runs until Sunday, January 24 and for more information see their website. Russell spoke with Michael Clark, the artistic director of Workshop West Theatre in Edmonton, and Kelty Brown, the producer of the Festival.
Canoe Festival (Runs 12:48)
Two Alberta artists are collaborating on an event at the Glenbow Museum in Calgary. Aritha van Herk and Bev Tosh are hosting a writer's workshop for people who want to explore the stories of Alberta war brides. This workshop uses Bev's current War Brides exhibition as the jumping-off point to find those stories of inspiring war brides and some of the unofficial history of the era. The writing workshop for War Brides is Saturday, January 23, from 10:00am to 4:00pm (includes gallery tour and lunch) and then again on Sunday, January 24 from 1:00pm to 4:00pm. The fee for the week-end is $100 and registration is limited so call 403-268-4110 to find out more. Bev Tosh created the War Brides exhibition for the Glenbow and joined Russell for Saturday's Daybreak.
Bev Tosh (Runs 14:00)
For over 34 years, the Banff Mountain Film Festival has been bringing world class adventure films to Alberta and has created a place for adventure film-makers to show their movies and find audiences. In addition to the screenings and awards handed out in Banff, the films hit the road and get screenings in other parts of Alberta and Canada - and there's even a few forays overseas. Mike Mortimer is one of the people who make the Festival happen each year as he co-ordinates the Calgary screenings of films featured in Banff. Mike spoke with Russell in the Daybreak Calgary studio.
Mike Mortimer (Runs 9:54)
Over the course of the Olympic Torch Relay in Alberta, the memories of the 1988 Winter Olympics have been coming back for many. The relay has been winding its way through the province stopping in to towns and cities bringing the spirit of the games with it. As of January 18, it's Calgary's turn to relive 1988 and celebrate the coming games coming back to Canada in February. The torch and its flame will be passed on from runner to runner and one of those runners is a Calgary woman who's overcome some personal hurdles and challenges. She says that carrying the torch is her way of celebrating what's accomplished and she's hoping to inspire others who are looking to make a change in their life. Erin Stanford joined Russell from her home.
Erin Stanford (Runs 8:58)
Canmore author, Stephen Bown has long been interested in the history of science and exploration. Originally from Ottawa, Bown graduated in history from the University of Alberta. Stephen's latest book Merchant Kings: When Companies Ruled the World, 1600-1900, was published in Canada in September 2009 and has received excellent reviews including a recent letter of praise from former Prime Minister, Paul Martin. Merchant Kings is described as a crafty blend of adventure, history and corporate shenanigans andconsidering the current economic misadventures of corporations, this book looks at the origins of bad-boy business. Stephen Bown chatted with Russell on Sunday's Daybreak.
Stephen Bown (Runs 15:38)
January 9 & 10, 2010
It's a bit like homecoming week for Alberta singer/songwriters, Tegan and Sara, as they played at Calgary's Jubilee Auditorium. In 2009, they released their sixth Album, Sainthood and that seems like a long way from releasing demo tapes in the late 1990's while they were still in high school. Over the last decade, Tegan and Sara have toured extensively and they currently record on Neil Young's Vapor Records. Tegan and Sara came into the Daybreak studio to catch up with Russell Bowers.
Tegan & Sara (Runs 10:55)
For 65 years, Theodore Bikel has been following his dream to be an actor, musician, and writer. Leaving his native Austria at age 13, Bikel has worked in the London and New York stages and he originated the role of Baron Von Trappe in The Sound of Music. In film, he's starred in movies like The Defiant Ones, My Fair Lady and The African Queen. Along with fellow actor Topol, he's been synonymous with the role of Tevye in the Broadway play, Fiddler of the Roof. In fact, Fiddler on the Roof with Topol in the lead was to come to Alberta this month, however, Topol injured his shoulder in November and his friend stepped in to take over the touring production. Fiddler on the Roof opens on Wednesday night , January 13 at Calgary's Jubilee Auditorium and runs until Sunday January 17. Then on January 19, the show opens at the Jubilee in Edmonton and runs until Sunday, January 24. Theodore Bikel joined Russell for a chat on Daybreak.
Theodore Bikel (10:50)
The organizers of the Winter Light festival in Edmonton are urging people to 'Step Outside". It's all part of embracing winter and enjoying it because cold weather, ice and snow are an inevitable part of life in Alberta - so Winter Light says why not have a good time instead of fighting it? One of the events is the Deep Freeze Festival in the Alberta Avenue neighbourhood which include music, ice carving, street hockey, a pig roast as well as a lantern making workshop and a mummer's play. Randall Fraser and Dylan Toymaker are with the Deep Freeze festival in Edmonton.
Dylan & Randall (Runs 7:38)
For nearly 20 years, the stories and stageplays featuring Walt Wingfield have been entertaining and delighting audiences. The shows have been on stages across the country and featured on TV specials for CBC and for Bravo. Written by Dan Needles, Doug Beattie directs the shows and his brother, Rod Beattie, brings Walt Wingfield to life on the stage and screen. The trio has a new show called Wingfield Lost and Found and it's currently onstage at the Citadel Theatre in Edmonton until the end of January. Walt Wingfield himself, actor Rod Beattie, spoke with Russell in Daybreak's Edmonton studio.
Rod Beattie (Runs 9:15)
A new TV show hits the airwaves on Wednesday nights. Republic of Doyle is the story of private detective Jake Doyle and his familly-run business. The show is set in Newfoundland, and although the province has a pretty distinctive reputation in Canada, the show gets past those stereotypes to tell a story anyone anywhere can connect to. Allan Hawco plays Jake Doyle in the show, and he joined Russell on the line from his production office in St. John's.
Allan Hawco (Runs 10:51)
New safety measures are coming into effect for airline travel to and from the United States. It's all in the wake of a man attempting to activate a bomb he had hidden in his underwear on Christmas Day. The restrictions on what you can take with you on a plane are getting more and more intensive and in some airports, including Calgary's, Body Image Scanners will be installed. Health and humility issues are polarizing people's opinions on if those things will help or hinder airport security. On Saturday's Daybreak, two comedians were willing to check their baggage at the Daybreak security desk. Flight Hostess, Lori Gibbs, and Air Marshall Donovan Deschner.
Plane Comedy Panel (Runs 9:27) |
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