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September 4th
Chef Andrew George from the Klahoweya Aboriginal Centre in Surrey illustrates several ways to prepare salmon.
Diego Samper is photographer and film maker taking part in the Latin American Film Festival
Kitchen Scratch - featuring Dan Mangan in the Henderson family kitchen for another unique musical mash up

September 5th
With BC Literacy Day just around the corner we'll hear the story of how the Mayor of Nelson John Dooley learned to read well into adulthood.
Max Tell is a children's entertainer. His latest recording is Monkey Mumbo Jumbo.
Theresa Kishkan is the author of The Age of Water Lilies.
David Alexander is a landscape artist with a solo show at the Vernon Art Gallery.




August 28th
Benedict Beattie is a 17 year old singer songwriter from Prince George with a brand new CD..
Tony Grove is a boat builder and visual artist involved in the Vancouver Wooden Boat Festival this weekend and the upcoming boat festival in Victoria.
TJ Dawe is a fringe festival legend. His play Lucky 9 is on now in Victoria and opens Sep 11 in Vancouver.
Joanna Chapman Smith is featured throughout the show from her recent live performance at the outdoor stage at CBC Vancouver.

August 29th

Thanks so much to everyone who wrote in this morning about the musical mystery!  It was great fun to read your letters!

Alan Twigg talks about an extraordinary  American traveller who wrote about his time in BC in the 1700's as he travelled with Captain Cook.  His name is John Ledyard.
Neil Richie tells us about jazz composer and musician Thelonius Sphere Monk. Neil is giving a course about Great Jazz Icons at SFU downtown in Vancouver beginning Sept. 13.
Brooke Angus is a music therapist in Vancouver. The annual music therapy fundraising ride happens Sep 18, 2010.
The Flame is a monthly story telling event in Vancouver. Joel Wirkkunen and Deborah Williams are among the organizers and tellers.






August 21st
Laura Metcalfe is a young actor from Nelson directing her first play. "Victoria Martin: Math Team Queen" is playing this weekend and next at TNT Playhouse in Nelson. For Tickets phone: 250-352-5224 or 250-352-7422
Gillian Jerome is a poet who's nominated for a couple of awards for her latest collection called "Red Nest."
Andrew Allen - captured live on the CBC plaza as part of this summer's Musical Nooner Series.
Jay Mitchell is the writer and director of Z-Day: The Anthem for the Post-Zombie Apocalypse - a Zombie Musical. Playing at the Victoria Fringe.

August 22nd
Alan Twigg from BC Book World is back with another gander at the BC Book Shelf.
"Up We Grow: A Year in the Life of a Small, Local Farm" by Deborah Hodge and Brian Harris.
Kickstart's Audio Describers is a way for people with visual impairment to enjoy live theatre.
Alex Nichol and Alan Rinehart are a classical music duo from the Kootenays.





August 14th
Get your opera groove on - Sheryl gets the details about Supernatural Noir - a new opera by Cameron Wilson - part of MusicFest Vancouver at The Cultch.

Next - Sheryl's interview with author Douglas Coupland, and his imaginary chat with... Emily Carr?

And then - the moment you've all been waiting for - Part 2 of the CBC Studio One Bookclub live interview with author Alexander McCall Smith, talking about his new book, Corduroy Mansions, plus the latest from his No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series.

August 15th

Starting off - we'll have highlights from the CBC Radio "Musical Nooners" concert series - this week featuring singer-songwriter James Lamb.

Members of the co-operative that puts out Room Magazine talk about the changing nature of women's writing - and why the concept of A Room of One's Own still holds up.

And pulling into the station - it's the summer favourites: The Kettle Valley Brakemen. Get ready for some great tunes and some local BC train history.

And finally - John an Mary Theberge will be here to discuss their wonderful book: The Ptarmigan's Dilemma - An Exploration into how Life Organizes and Supports Itself.






August 7th

Get ready for the CBC Studio One Bookclub - this week it's a live in-studio interview with Alexander McCall Smith, author of wonderful series like, The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, The Isabel Dalhousie Novels, and much more...

The World Pipeband Championships are coming up on Saturday August 14th in Glasgow, and the 6-time winners (and reigning world champs), the members of the Simon Fraser University Pipeband, are heading off to compete. They are also the subject of a brand new TV documentary. Tune in to NXNW to get the details!

Plus... the music of Mani Khaira - featured at this week's "musical nooner" concert series on the CBC Vancouver plaza.

August 8th
Meet Omer Arbel. Omer is perhaps best known as the industrial designer and architect of the 2010 Olympic medals. Recently - he was announced as the winner of the Ronald J. Thom Award for Early Design and he has just been shortlisted for one of the top international awards in architecture.

Artist Gretchen Markle has spent one year watching the sunrise, every day, and painting what she saw. The pieces are in a show now at the Campbell River Art Gallery.




July 31st: Guest Host this weekend: Anu Dawit-Kanna.

This year's Powell Street Festival, in tandem with the PUSH Festival,  is bringing you plays in a whole new way.
Introducing the wonderful world of podplays.... downloadable audio theatre pieces that guide you through a pre-planned route. Anu talks with podplay author Testuro Shigematsu, .

Also on the bill - Get over your fear of clowns (or die laughing)! Anu speaks with Colin Heath, a Vancouverite who also happens to be a particularly obnoxious clown in Cirque Du Soleil's Kooza!

Plus - for an inside look at the role of Henry V, Anu speak with Alessandro Juliani who is playing the part at this year's Bard on the Beach.

... and musical treats await... stay tuned for more info.

August 1st:
Any farmer will tell you that successful farming is an art. Chad Hershler of Gibsons BC has taken that idea one step further and started an Art Farm on the Sunshine Coast. What do they grow? Pencils?
Tune in to find out more...

And no Sunday would be complete without just a little bit of the dark stuff... chocolate. Maybe a mocha at your favourite cafe, or perhaps a chocolate croissant? NXNW producer Andrea Blendl, chocolate researcher, has even discovered where you can get a chocolate dress made. She'll tell Anu about her visit to CocoaNymph, a fantastic repository of chocolate arts.

... and much more.





July 24th: Guest Host this weekend - Paolo Pietropaolo

There's a brand new summer theatre festival in Vancouver called the Neanderthal Arts Festival, co-produced by Allyson McGrane.

And get ready for booooooom.com, an arts website by Jeff Hamada out of Richmond, B.C. that's making waves world wide.

Plus - a re-broadcast of Paolo's conversation with Bill Henderson from Chilliwack.


July 25th:

Writer Adam Lewis Schroeder's much anticipated second book, In the Fabled East, is a sweeping literary adventure set against the backdrop of French IndoChina. Adam drops into the Kelowna studio for a chat.

Victoria soul-pop rocker Aidan Knight's debut album Versicolour is one of the best new records of 2010.

Plus, a re-broadcast of a fascinating NXNW Bookclub interview with author Guy Gavriel Kay.

and musical interludes (plus conversation) with East Vancouver singer/songwriter Jess Hill.




Saturday July 17
The Summer Reading list is on the Lists and Letters page of this website.  The link is just above on that blue line.
The Island Spirits Distillery is located on Hornby Island.
The big mural sponsored by the Vancouver Native Housie Society is at 456 East Hastings Street in Vancouver.
Erica Mah is a singer and songwriter from Vancouver and Smithers.
Sunday July 18
Alan Twigg's book this week was Call Mama Doctor  by Dr. Louise Jilek-Aall.  A listener found the book online too!
Neil Ritchie will be doing his courses on Jazz and Tin Pan Alley at Monterey Bay from Aug. 16-20. To register call 250-370-7300.
Ann Eriksson is a Victoria author and biologist. Her latest novel isFalling From Grace. (Brindle and Glass)
Corozon is a choir based in Nelson with members from 12 to 20 years of age. Alison Girvan is the choir director.


Saturday July 10
Karin Marita Jones is an artist who works with silver, gold and a hammer. She's part of a group show at The Point Gallery on Saltspring Island.
Des Kennedy is a gardener and author. His new book is called The Way of a  Gardener: A Life's Journey.
Tom Dobrzanski is a producer, composer and multi-instrumentalist and possible the man behind the "Vancouver Sound."
Fish & Bird is a genre bending Folk/Bluedgrass duo from Victoria. They're in for a session.

Sunday July 11
The Performing Arts Lodge is a retirement residence for performing artists.
Susan Juby's latest book is a funny and touching memoire about her struggle with alcholism in her youth. It's called Nice Recovery.



Saturday July 3
Steve Edge is the founder of Rogue Folk Club in Vancouver.
Boris Favre is a musician, music teacher and maker of bagpipes in Vancouver.
The Kitchen Party featured musicians and singers Alex Cuba, Ed Henderson, Bill Henderson, Saffron Henderson, Camille Henderson, Darren Paris and Cam Wilson.  To see the party in full swing check out the Concerts on Demand website.  The party in Ed's kitchen was hosted by Guadalupe Jolicouer.
Sunday July 4
The Kimberley Oldtime Accordion Championships begin on July 5 and run until the 10th.
Barbara-jo McIntosh is in the NXNW Cooking Club with her new book Cooking for Me and Sometimes You: A Parisienne Romance With Recipes.
Gary Cristall takes us on a tour of the BC music festivals this month.


Saturday June 26
Infinitus is a trio of award winning classical musicans who present concerts where they mix classical music with jazz and Latin and beat boxing and tv themes and more. They are having a fund raising concert June 26 at 7 pm at St Augustine's Church 2028 W 7th in Vancouver.
The UBC Farm is home to many great programs; one of which is the Intergenerational Landed Learning project which involves elementary school students, master gardeners, university student volunteers and more.
Anosh Irani is an award winning novelist and playwrite. His latest book is Dahanu Road.
Sunday June 27
Jackie Timothy is the First Nations Writer in Residence at the VPL. He is part of a multicultural event on June 27 at the main branch on Georgia Street in Vancouver.
Michele Genest is a chef and cookbook author living in Whitehorse.  Her cookbook is Boreal Gourmet:Adventures in Northern Cooking.  (Harbour)
The Mishra Family from India is developing a music school in Nelson to teach Indian Classical performance.
Miranda Pearson is a Vancouver based poet. Her latest book is titled Harbour. (Oolichan Press)



Saturday June 19
Daniel Lapp and the BC Fiddle Orchestra... livat at the Superior Cafe in Victoria.
Portrait Artist David Goatley is one of the Canadian artists being consdiered to paint a new portrait of the queen.
Studio One Book Club - Anosh Irani

Sunday June 20
Carolyn Herriot wants to help you enjoy the zero mile diet with a new book about growing and cooking your own food.
Denis Donnelly is an award winning choir leader who wants to bring people back to the joy of singing.
Author Jack Hodgins talks about his latest novel The Master of Happy Endings which takes place on an island of the BC Coast and in Hollywood.



Saturday June 12
The Nove Voce Choir from Prince George presents a concert of work by Stephen Hatfield.
Sally Stubbs is the playwright of Herr Beckmann's People opening at Playwright's Theatre Centre.
Judy Fong Bates is the author of the acclaimed novel Midnight at the Dragon Cafe. She's the latest guest in the CBC Studio One Book Club.

Sunday June 13
Nancy Lee is the writer in residence at Kogawa House in Vancouver.
Ballet BC - from point to point - hear the story of Ballet BC's new artistic director, Emily Molnar.
The Vancouver Complaints Choir is showcased by freelancer Tara Lee.
Leon Bibb plays a show called Generations with his son and granddaughter at the Stanley Theatre in Vancouver on Jun 14.



Saturday June 5
Luke Brocki checks out the Open Mic Night scene in Vancouver.
Lise Kuhr does movie makeup from Xmen to Twighlight.
Judy Fong Bates is the author of the acclaimed novel Midnight at the Dragon Cafe. She's the latest guest in the Studio One Book Club

Sunday June 6
Kathy Ann Nobbs-Thiessen is knitting one scarf a day for a year.
Jay Ruzesky is the author of The Wolsenburg Clock.
Sonnet L'Abbe is a local poet exploring our relationship with plants.
The Universal Gospel Choir celebrates its 25th Anniversary.




Saturday May 29
Steve Edge from Rogue Folk Club drops by with some great music.
Elaine Brewer-White is a potter and ceramic sculptor who creates commissioned portraits in clay and a whole new world of fanciful folk she calls The Peculiars.   She is part of Fired Up show and sale in Metchosin this weekend.
Artist Alan Wood and chef John Bishop are long time friends.  Alan's latest show is inspired by the time he has spent in John's garden. It's at the Winsor Gallery in Vancouver.
Laure Lee Connery and Rob Hayter are Vancouver based stunt actors who were both nominated at the recent Taurus World Stunt Awards for the same stunt in which Laura Lee hit Rob with a car.
Sunday May 30
Selkirk Secondary is mounting a production of the musical Grease from June 2-5 at McKim Theatre in Kimberley.
Michael Vann is an award winning bow-maker on Gabriola Island whose work is in the hands of musicians on stages everywhere.
Victoria Roumanis was surprised by her son Alexis on her birthday with a book of her poems that he published in secret!  The collection is titled Sixty Five Years Till Now by Victoria Hazlehurst.(Engage Books)
Chan Hon Goh a former principal dancer with the National Ballet. She is also an author and an entrepreneur. Last year she retired from the stage and took up the reins at Goh Ballet Academy in Vancouver.  This afternoon the academy is holding open auditions for this year's production of the Nutcracker.




Saturday May 22
7:10 Author Kay McCracken is giving a workshop at the Shuswap Lake Writers Festival.
7:40 Claude Esposito, son of tango composer Genaro Esposito, is one of the organizers of Vantangofest.
8:10 & 8:40 Guy Gavriel Kay discusses his latest book, Under Heaven.

Sunday May 23
7:10 City Opera Vancouver presents a double-bill of Japanese butoh dance and Benjamin Britten's opera Curlew River.
7:40 Chef Angus An is making waves with his Thai restaurant, Maenam.
8:10 Jen Wilcox's solo show Cakewalk is part of Victoria's Uno Fest.
8:40 Corbin Murdoch talks about his album, Wartime Lovesong.





Saturday May 15
7:10 Visual artist Sonny Assu has a solo exhibit at Vancouver's Equinox Gallery running until June 12.
7:40 Eileen Thalenberg's new film about the late Oliver Schroer is screening this week in Victoria and Vancouver.
8:10 & 8:40 Guy Gavriel Kay discusses his latest book, Under Heaven.

Sunday May 16
7:10 Jacqueline Windh is a writer and photographer who lives in Tofino with an upcoming photo exhibit in West Vancouver.
7:40 Vikram Vij is one of Vancouver's leading chefs - and a great storyteller.
8:10 & 8:40 Bill Henderson reflects on 40 years of making music with Chilliwack.




Saturday May 8
Kim Werker is a craftsperson who champions the cause of ugly.  Check out her website for information about her workshops.
Andrew Trites, Joanne and Elizabeth Thomson take us on a tour of the BIG blue whale at UBC.  The exhibit will be open to the public beginning with a big open house on May 22 at the Beaty Museum at UBC Check out Joanne Thomson's other painting.
Yann Martel is the author of Beatrice and Virgil and Life of Pi.
Sunday May 9
Jordan Nobles is a composer in Vancouver.  One of his works is being performed at 6 Team Nation on May 15th at the Cultch.
Ian Johnston is an visual artist from Nelson. He has work at the Surrey Art Gallery now and at Touchstones in Nelson. Both shows are up until mid June.
Tom Wayman has a new work, his first novel, titled Woodstock Rising.  He is doing a reading in Vancouver Wednesday May 12 at the Vancouver Public Library main branch beginning at 7:30 pm.
Nancy Walker and Bettina Matzkuhn celebrate their creative mothers, Anne Carter and Lis Matzkuhn, with blog galleries.



Saturday May 1
Chef William Tse is with Goldfish Pacific Kitchen in Vancouver.
The Voice Over Mind Festival runs until May 27 in Vancouver.  The concert with the choir from the Roundhouse is on May 5 at the Chan Centre at UBC.
Yann Martel's new book is Beatrice and Virgil
Sunday May 2
The Okanagan Symphony Orchestra wraps up it's 50th anniversary season with a splash featuring music from Beethoven and a brand new made in BC commission.
Neil Ritchie is giving a free series of lectures on the music of Gershwin at the Kerrisdale Community Centre May 6  to 27 from 3:30 to 5:30.  He is also giving a class on Tin Pan Alley songwriters throug SFU Senior's programs starting later in May.
Timmy Chooi is a 16 year old violinist from Victoria who has just reached the semi-finals of one of the world's top violin competitions.  He is playing in Vancouver as a part of the Vancouver Recital Society series on June 19.
Veda Hille and Bill Richardson have teamed up to create a musical based on Craig's List ads titled Do You Want What I Have Got.  There is a free! workshop production of the play May 2 at 8 pm at the Arts Club Revue Theatre on Granville Island.


Saturday April 24
Sheldon Dennis and Carol Young-Bagshaw are sturdents at the Freda Diesing School of Northwest Art.  First and second year students will show their work Saturday April 24th at the school in Terrace.
Brian Brett is one of the nominees for the BC Book Prizes this year for his memoir Trauma Farm.
Rob Kapilow is a conductor, composer, performer and broadcaster from New York who has a mission to help us all enjoy music.
He pays a special visit to the Studio One Music Club.
Sunday April 25
The BC Book Prizes were awarded at a gala last night at Government House in Victoria hosted by CBC's Shelagh Rogers.


Saturday April 10
Murray Siple is a film maker and photographer in Vancouver.  His work is part of the ColourWheels Art Gala which is a fund raiser for Rick Hansen Wheels in Motion spinal chord research.
Wayson Choy is giving the UBC- Laurier Foundation annual Multiculturalism Lecture in Vancouver at the Chan Centre on Sunday April 11.  He asks; Multiculturalism, Are We There Yet?  Hear some of his thoughts behind the lecture.
The Smart Cookies are back in the North by Northwest Book Club.  Their new book offers advice for couples on how to talk about and plan finances!
Sunday April 11
The Erato Ensemble is presenting a concert featuring the vocal music of Priaulx Rainier on Saturday April 17 at 8 pm.
The Chop Theatre is presenting their new play Kismet: 1 to 100 based on 100 interviews with people across Canada.
Ali and Ali: Hey Brother can you Spare Some Hope and Change is on at the Vancouver East Cultural Centre beginning April 14th with Camyar Chai and Marcus Youssef as the ever engaging and infuriating Ali's.  The show is a production of neworld theatre.


Saturday April 3
7:10 Anne Hansen is a Victoria painter who has been painting oystercatchers and nothing else for quite some time!
7:40 Greg Sczebel is a Juno Award winning singer and songwriter from Salmon Arm who also happens to be giving away his car!
8:10 The Smart Cookies have a new book which offers great money tips for couples.
8:40 The Smart Cookies in the CBC Studio One Book Club

Sunday April 4
7:10 Phillipa Hudson has published a handy pamphlet of Coastal Flowers of the Pacific Northwest
7:40 Janet Danielson is a composer of contemporary music and Composer in Residence with the Sonic Boom Festival in Vancouver this year.
8:10 Alan Bradley has a new book out featuring the wonderful Flavia de Luce, the 11 year old chemist and detective. It's titled The Weed that Strings the Hangman's Bag.

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