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As It Happens | May 16, 2013
The world has stood by, unable -- or unwilling -- to stop the killing in Syria. Meanwhile, the genocidal legacy in Darfur remains unchecked in parts of Sudan -- as the world remains silent. Few people understand this better than Mukesh Kapila. In
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The 180 | May 17, 2013
Canada's first commanders of the International Space Station may have strummed, sung and tweeted his way into our hearts, but John Semley has little love for the astronaut. He's the online editor of NOW magazine in Toronto.
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The Current | May 17, 2013
With Mike Duffy’s spending and borrowing habits under scrutiny, he quit the conservative party to sit as an independent. We hear about the potential damage of “Duffy-Gate” to the govt and why the Senator is considered so valuable to the Conservatives.
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Tapestry | May 10, 2013
This week on Tapestry, we explore the music and spirituality of the jazz great, John Coltrane. To some jazz fans, he was the high priest of the avant-garde movement. And to others, tenor saxophonist John Coltrane was a saint.
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The Irrelevant Show | May 16, 2013
The Irrelevant Show Players’ production of Hamlet, in which some obvious logic problems are pointed out.
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Rewind | May 16, 2013
The Stratford Shakespeare festival, located in Stratford, Ontario, is North America's largest classical repertory theatre. It grew from humble beginnings in a leaky tent into a revered institution.
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May 15, 2013 | 10:02The Bridge A local sailor leaves tomorrow to sail to Nova Scotia. AudioThe Bridge A local sailor leaves tomorrow to sail to Nova Scotia. May 15, 2013 | 10:02Tomorrow afternoon, Chris Eagen will board
his sailboat with his stepfather and set sail for
Nova Scotia.
It's something he's wanted to do for a number
of years.....but this past December he decided
2013 was the year to do it.
Feb 27, 2012 | 9:17The Bridge I'll chat with Jaclyn Miles. She was crowned Miss Canada last month and she's using that role to speak out against abuse. AudioThe Bridge I'll chat with Jaclyn Miles. She was crowned Miss Canada last month and she's using that role to speak out against abuse. Feb 27, 2012 | 9:17When it comes to relationships, Jaclyn Miles has one message..Don't stay in an abusive relationship Jaclyn Miles knows of what she speaks. She was involved in an abusive relationship a few years ago. And she believes her story of surviving and moving on from that relationship helped her win the national title of Miss Canada
last month. Jaclyn Miles is using her role as Miss Canada to talk to students about abusive relationships.She did that today when she spoke with students at Herman Secondary and General Amherst High School. Jaclyn Miles is from Amherstburg. She joins me in the studio.
Nov 12, 2012 | 7:13The Bridge Well Forgotten Harvest Canada is making big strides in getting fresh produce to people in need. AudioThe Bridge Well Forgotten Harvest Canada is making big strides in getting fresh produce to people in need. Nov 12, 2012 | 7:13Marilyn Beckham is the Director of Regional Food Rescue for Forgotten Harvest Canada. She joins me now in the studio.
Feb 5, 2013 | 13:10The Bridge Author Ray Robertson joins me to talk a bout his latest novel David. AudioThe Bridge Author Ray Robertson joins me to talk a bout his latest novel David. Feb 5, 2013 | 13:10It's set in Southern Ontario, at the Elgin Settlement now called Buxton during the end days of slavery in the U.S.
Elgin became a home for many black men and women fleeing the slave trade in the states.
David is the title of that novel.
It's the 7th novel by my next guest Ray Robertson.
Mar 22, 2013 | 10:52The Bridge Poetry about poverty and homelessness. AudioThe Bridge Poetry about poverty and homelessness. Mar 22, 2013 | 10:52Poetry about poverty and homelessness. That's what's on tap for this Sunday. They're taking part in the first Windsor Youth Centre's Words poetry event.
Apr 15, 2013 | 7:54The Bridge We'll tell you about a raffle to win a trip onboard a great lakes freighter. AudioThe Bridge We'll tell you about a raffle to win a trip onboard a great lakes freighter. Apr 15, 2013 | 7:54Have you ever wondered what life aboard one the big lake freighters would be like?
Well you can have a chance to find out through a contest being run by boatnerd.com
It's currently running a raffle where the prize is a trip for two on board a freighter.
May 2, 2013 | 7:55The Bridge Cerah Steele' year long commitment to making art. AudioThe Bridge Cerah Steele' year long commitment to making art. May 2, 2013 | 7:55Cerah Steele found it incredibly difficult to commit herself to making art. To kick start her passion she forced herself to make one sketch a day for a whole year and as extra incentive, she would post each sketch online daily.
May 9, 2013 | 13:19The Bridge Peter FGrampton talks to The Bridge about his 14th studio album and what it means to stay current in the music industry. AudioThe Bridge Peter FGrampton talks to The Bridge about his 14th studio album and what it means to stay current in the music industry. May 9, 2013 | 13:19Fame came to Peter Frampton in 1976. Peter explains how important it is to stay current instead of living off of his hits. He explains how this new tour pushes the boundaries of music and entertainment. (runs 13:19)
May 13, 2013 | 8:03The Bridge What's it like to communicate with someone in space? We'll find out AudioThe Bridge What's it like to communicate with someone in space? We'll find out May 13, 2013 | 8:03For the past 5 months, Sarnia Mayor Mike Bradley has enjoyed chatting with Chris Hadfield. The Sarnia-born astronaut has been talking with Mayor Bradley by email during his command of the International Space Station.
Apr 16, 2012 | 6:15The Bridge An exhibiton of weavings is on now at the Raw Meet gallery....I'll talk to the organizer of Sunrise Twills With titles by world reknowed textile artist Ted Hallman. AudioThe Bridge An exhibiton of weavings is on now at the Raw Meet gallery....I'll talk to the organizer of Sunrise Twills With titles by world reknowed textile artist Ted Hallman. Apr 16, 2012 | 6:15There's a new exhibit at the Raw Meet gallery in Windsor.
Sunrise Twills with Titles is a series of weavings by textile artist Ted Hallman.
The works were inspired by music...specifically the Starscape Singers and the titles were given to the pieces by Kenneth G. Mills.
This exhibtion initially opened at the Royal Ontario Museum and has since travelled across Canada and the U.S.
Later this month, Ted Hallman will be in Windsor to talk about the works...that's happening at the Assumption chapel but right now the wortks are on display at the Raw Meet Gallery for the next two weeks.
I dropped by the opening last week and spoke with David Nash...the organizer of the exhibit.
I began by asking him what makes Ted Hallmans' weavings so unique.
Apr 20, 2012 | 6:15The Bridge An exhibition of weavings by renowned weaver Ted Hallman is on display at Assumption University Chapel. AudioThe Bridge An exhibition of weavings by renowned weaver Ted Hallman is on display at Assumption University Chapel. Apr 20, 2012 | 6:15For the past week a collection of weavings by renowned textile artist Ted Hallman has been hanging at the Raw Meet Gallery on Monmouth road in Windsor.
Tomorrow, Sunrise Twills moves to Assumption University Chapel where the artist himself will be on hand for a lecture about his work this Sunday afternoon.
Ted studied textiles at Cranbrook in Michigan and over the years these works have been exhibited in major museums across North America including the Royal Ontario Museum.
The weavings on display in Windsor were created some thirty years ago and they were inspired by the choral music of the Star Scape Singers.
I met with Ted earlier today and began by asking him how long it had been since he had seen these works all together again.
Oct 15, 2012 | 10:36The Bridge A Windsor man's role in the Iranian Crisis. The truth behind of the movie Argo. AudioThe Bridge A Windsor man's role in the Iranian Crisis. The truth behind of the movie Argo. Oct 15, 2012 | 10:36Whatever Hollywood movie Argo says about the Iranian hostage crisis, here's the true story about the Windsor man who did all the work that ambassador Ken Taylor got the credit for.
Oct 31, 2012 | 5:20The Bridge Leamington's Bank Theatre is open for business. AudioThe Bridge Leamington's Bank Theatre is open for business. Oct 31, 2012 | 5:20A former bank building in Leamington has been renovated and remodelled into a theatre and the doors open this weekend. Dale Butler is one of the people who helped create the theatre.
Dec 11, 2012 | 6:06The Bridge There's an organization that has the mission of getting food - FRESH food - to the needy in our region year-round. AudioThe Bridge There's an organization that has the mission of getting food - FRESH food - to the needy in our region year-round. Dec 11, 2012 | 6:06Forgotten Harvest is an organization that solves the problem of how to get fresh food into the mouths of the less fortunate.
Feb 20, 2013 | 8:20The Bridge How to write a musical hit. AudioThe Bridge How to write a musical hit. Feb 20, 2013 | 8:20Many unsigned musicians have submited their songs for a chance to win the CBC Music Searchlight contest. CBC's Grant Lawrence lets us know some key ingredients for a hit song.
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