en-ca http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting/images/promo-nlwamgaloot.jpg http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting CBC Radio's The Weekend Arts Magazine explores our "Galoot of a culture" (as comedian Andy Jones famously says). Join host Angela Antle as she tours artist studios and galleries, jumps on stage with clowns, comedians and musicians and chats with the province's latest literary lights. Stay connected to the province's many festivals and hear about the growing business of art on WAM. CBC podcasting@cbc.ca Copyright © CBC 2012 podcasting@cbc.ca no CBC Radio CBC,CBC Radio CBC Radio's The Weekend Arts Magazine explores our "Galoot of a culture" (as comedian Andy Jones famously says). Join host Angela Antle as she tours artist studios and galleries, jumps on stage with clowns, comedians and musicians and chats with the province's latest literary lights. Stay connected to the province's many festivals and hear about the growing business of art on WAM. http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20120212_68591.mp3 The CCA has been a powerful and vocal advocate for art and artists, but now, too, their environment is changing. What is the future of arts advocay and of arts funding? Mack speaks with Alain Pineau and asks him where he thinks Candian arts and culture are in 2012. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT WAM February 11-12 Canadian Conference of the Arts The CCA has been a powerful and vocal advocate for art and artists, but now, too, their environment is changing. What is the future of arts advocay and of arts funding? Mack speaks with Alain Pineau and asks him where he thinks Candian arts and culture are in 2012. 585 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20120212_98087.mp3 Anne Marceau works at Gros Morne National Park. Anne had a wish to put the place she loves, Gros Morne, together with people she loves, artists. The result is the Artists in the Park program, putting artists in a residency at Gros Morne, one of the sublime places on this earth, where they can get all elemental. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT WAM February 11-12 Behind the Scenes/Artists in the Park Anne Marceau works at Gros Morne National Park. Anne had a wish to put the place she loves, Gros Morne, together with people she loves, artists. The result is the Artists in the Park program, putting artists in a residency at Gros Morne, one of the sublime places on this earth, where they can get all elemental. 725 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20120210_42050.mp3 Memorial University, through both its Office of Engagement and the Leslie Harris Centre of Regional Policy and Development, has established an initiative they call an Engagement Framework, hoping to create an atmosphere where the people who live and work inside Memorial become more closely involved with the people who live and work outside the University. Tom Gordon and Danielle Irvine co-chaired the event. Rob Greenwood is the executive director for the Office of Engagement and the Leslie Harris Centre of Regional Policy and Development. I asked Rob to describe the engagement frameworks, why they were established and what they were designed to accomplish. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT WAM February 11- 12 Tom Gordon and Rob Greenwood Memorial University, through both its Office of Engagement and the Leslie Harris Centre of Regional Policy and Development, has established an initiative they call an Engagement Framework, hoping to create an atmosphere where the people who live and work inside Memorial become more closely involved with the people who live and work outside the University. Tom Gordon and Danielle Irvine co-chaired the event. Rob Greenwood is the executive director for the Office of Engagement and the Leslie Harris Centre of Regional Policy and Development. I asked Rob to describe the engagement frameworks, why they were established and what they were designed to accomplish. 670 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20120203_20741.mp3 Michael Flaherty is a ceramicist who is currently the sculpture technician at the Grenfell Campus of Memorial University. A couple years ago, Michael lived alone on the Gray Islands creating and documenting a location-specific art piece. But the islands enamored him and they still travel with him. His show Rangifer Sapiens reflects two histories of the islands. I asked him about the effect of the islands on Rangifer Sapiens. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT WAM February 4-5 Michael Flaherty Michael Flaherty is a ceramicist who is currently the sculpture technician at the Grenfell Campus of Memorial University. A couple years ago, Michael lived alone on the Gray Islands creating and documenting a location-specific art piece. But the islands enamored him and they still travel with him. His show Rangifer Sapiens reflects two histories of the islands. I asked him about the effect of the islands on Rangifer Sapiens. 383 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20120203_33168.mp3 The Craft Council Gallery in St. John's opens two new shows this weekend. In the Annex, costume designer, carpenter, textiles major and props provider on the hit CBC television program Republic of Doyle, Jessica Waterman opens Light & Shadow, Wood & Cloth. I visited the Annex and asked Jessica how she puts together all these influences into her work. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT WAM February 4-5 Jessica The Craft Council Gallery in St. John's opens two new shows this weekend. In the Annex, costume designer, carpenter, textiles major and props provider on the hit CBC television program Republic of Doyle, Jessica Waterman opens Light & Shadow, Wood & Cloth. I visited the Annex and asked Jessica how she puts together all these influences into her work. 321 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20120129_10978.mp3 Trudy Morgan-Cole is an award winning writer and teacher. Her writing generally falls in the historical fiction category, and her new work, That Forgetful Shore, certainly meets all the requirements -set at the turn of the last century, it involves two great friends, the children of their friends, the Great War and its impact on a small Newfoundland community, and how these friends grow apart, grow up, and grow together again. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 29 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT Trudy Morgan-Cole: The Forgetful Shore Trudy Morgan-Cole is an award winning writer and teacher. Her writing generally falls in the historical fiction category, and her new work, That Forgetful Shore, certainly meets all the requirements -set at the turn of the last century, it involves two great friends, the children of their friends, the Great War and its impact on a small Newfoundland community, and how these friends grow apart, grow up, and grow together again. 581 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20120127_38556.mp3 Telefilm Canada, one of the crucial funding agencies for films made in this country, is coming to St. John's on Monday for what they're billing as a client consultation / information meeting. Telefilm says the meetings will outline changes in their programs that have come about through other regular meetings with stakeholders in the country's film industry. Dave Forget is a Director of Business Affairs and certification for Telefilm Canada, he is one of the representatives who will be presenting at Monday night's meeting. I called him earlier this week and asked him what Telefilm will be doing in St. John's. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT WAM January 28-29 Telefilm Telefilm Canada, one of the crucial funding agencies for films made in this country, is coming to St. John's on Monday for what they're billing as a client consultation / information meeting. Telefilm says the meetings will outline changes in their programs that have come about through other regular meetings with stakeholders in the country's film industry. Dave Forget is a Director of Business Affairs and certification for Telefilm Canada, he is one of the representatives who will be presenting at Monday night's meeting. I called him earlier this week and asked him what Telefilm will be doing in St. John's. 833 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20120127_60081.mp3 Book Fridge is a blog about all things books - like, librarian's tattoos, or what book Alison Pick wished she'd written - or their new project, Newfoundland Reads, where you get to choose the book from this province that everybody should dive into. Kerri Cull is the writer of Book Fridge, she lives in Labrador City. I called Kerri this week and asked her to describe Book Fridge for us. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT WAM January 28-29 Kerri Cull Book Fridge is a blog about all things books - like, librarian's tattoos, or what book Alison Pick wished she'd written - or their new project, Newfoundland Reads, where you get to choose the book from this province that everybody should dive into. Kerri Cull is the writer of Book Fridge, she lives in Labrador City. I called Kerri this week and asked her to describe Book Fridge for us. 491 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20120122_42649.mp3 The ninth annual Newfound Music Festival begins Thursday at the School of Music. Mack speaks with Clark Ross, composer, professor, and the driving force behind the Festival, and by Krista Vincent, a pianist who is among this year's featured performers. Welcome to the Weekend Arts Magazine, Krista and Clark. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 22 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT WAM January 21-22 - The Newfound Music Festival The ninth annual Newfound Music Festival begins Thursday at the School of Music. Mack speaks with Clark Ross, composer, professor, and the driving force behind the Festival, and by Krista Vincent, a pianist who is among this year's featured performers. Welcome to the Weekend Arts Magazine, Krista and Clark. 772 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20120122_43553.mp3 Mack speaks with renowned poet John Ennis, who is a guest at this year's Sparks Literary Festival. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 22 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT WAM January 21-22 - Poet John Ennis/Sparks Literary Festival Mack speaks with renowned poet John Ennis, who is a guest at this year's Sparks Literary Festival. 797 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20120122_74943.mp3 Andrea Cooper is an internationally-known video artist from Newfoundland. Her work has been exhibited across Canada from Vancouver to St. John's. She has had work premiered twice now at the Berlin International Film Festival's Forum Expanded, in 2007 and 2010, as well as in Antwerp, Belgium. Andrea uses non-conventional narrative and performance in her work - you may remember the 70' women from her film Starring Part 2." Andrea opens a new installation in about ten days in Toronto. Mack speaks with her about her art, her career and her new show. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 22 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT WAM January 21-22 - Andrea Cooper Andrea Cooper is an internationally-known video artist from Newfoundland. Her work has been exhibited across Canada from Vancouver to St. John's. She has had work premiered twice now at the Berlin International Film Festival's Forum Expanded, in 2007 and 2010, as well as in Antwerp, Belgium. Andrea uses non-conventional narrative and performance in her work - you may remember the 70' women from her film Starring Part 2." Andrea opens a new installation in about ten days in Toronto. Mack speaks with her about her art, her career and her new show. 445 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20120115_80369.mp3 The Third Sparks Literary Festival takes place next Sunday on the St. John's campus of Memorial University. It is an opportunity for readers to meet writers, to hear them read from their own work, and for emerging writers to meet experienced writers and publishers. Mary Dalton is the festival director. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 15 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT WAM January 14-15 - Sparks literary festival The Third Sparks Literary Festival takes place next Sunday on the St. John's campus of Memorial University. It is an opportunity for readers to meet writers, to hear them read from their own work, and for emerging writers to meet experienced writers and publishers. Mary Dalton is the festival director. 399 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20120115_41287.mp3 Chris O'Dea has a hankering for history, and when he met up with a distant relation in Australia who traces his family's roots back to the early 19th century in Newfoundland... and a song written about Newfoundland ... a song never heard before ... well, the Weekend Arts Magazine just had to be there when Chris phoned Pete, one of his Oz relations ... who now lives in Texas! http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 15 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT WAM January 14-15 New (old!) Newfoundland song Chris O'Dea has a hankering for history, and when he met up with a distant relation in Australia who traces his family's roots back to the early 19th century in Newfoundland... and a song written about Newfoundland ... a song never heard before ... well, the Weekend Arts Magazine just had to be there when Chris phoned Pete, one of his Oz relations ... who now lives in Texas! 657 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20120115_53145.mp3 Long-time members of the CBC Radio and TV audience will know the name, voice and face of Jeanne Beker from the time she spent here in the last century; a generation of MUCH Music watchers will remember her, too, from The New Music. People who tune in CTV's Fashion Television will know Jeanne as the host of that program. Soon, fans of Ruth Lawrence will know Jeanne Beker as the star of Ruth's new short film, 2 Square Feet. Ruth won this year's RBC Michelle Jackson Emerging Filmmaker Award for the script and she is in production this weekend. Jeanne and Ruth came to the studio for a chat with Mack. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 15 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT WAM January 14-15 2 Square Feet Long-time members of the CBC Radio and TV audience will know the name, voice and face of Jeanne Beker from the time she spent here in the last century; a generation of MUCH Music watchers will remember her, too, from The New Music. People who tune in CTV's Fashion Television will know Jeanne as the host of that program. Soon, fans of Ruth Lawrence will know Jeanne Beker as the star of Ruth's new short film, 2 Square Feet. Ruth won this year's RBC Michelle Jackson Emerging Filmmaker Award for the script and she is in production this weekend. Jeanne and Ruth came to the studio for a chat with Mack. 686 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20120113_57993.mp3 Sara Tilley and She Said Yes Theatre have been a force in our province's artistic community for, oh, let me consult the calendar ... ten years! Sara is a writer, actor and clown. She's won both the Percy Janes First Novel Award and the Rhonda Payne Theatre Award. She is one of the few qualified Pochinko Clown Through Mask instructors in the world. Last week, I spoke with Sara about an upcoming workshop she is presenting on the Neutral Mask. You can hear that interview on our website, cbc.ca/wam. The mask workshop is only one celebration of ten years activity on the theatre scene. Today, Sara and I talk about She Said Yes and the other special events she will celebrate the decade of work. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT WAM January 14-15 Sara Tilley Sara Tilley and She Said Yes Theatre have been a force in our province's artistic community for, oh, let me consult the calendar ... ten years! Sara is a writer, actor and clown. She's won both the Percy Janes First Novel Award and the Rhonda Payne Theatre Award. She is one of the few qualified Pochinko Clown Through Mask instructors in the world. Last week, I spoke with Sara about an upcoming workshop she is presenting on the Neutral Mask. You can hear that interview on our website, cbc.ca/wam. The mask workshop is only one celebration of ten years activity on the theatre scene. Today, Sara and I talk about She Said Yes and the other special events she will celebrate the decade of work. 716 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20120113_36066.mp3 The province's Arts and Culture Centres are in readiness for the coming winter spring season. Music, art, poetry, dance, theatre ... they are all on the way to you. Aiden Flynn is responsible for programming and partnerships for the Centres across Newfoundland and Labrador, and he has some interesting news for all art and culture fans. Aiden joined me in the studio this week and I asked him what the upcoming season at your local Arts and Culture Centre looks like. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT WAM January 14-15 Adian Flynn The province's Arts and Culture Centres are in readiness for the coming winter spring season. Music, art, poetry, dance, theatre ... they are all on the way to you. Aiden Flynn is responsible for programming and partnerships for the Centres across Newfoundland and Labrador, and he has some interesting news for all art and culture fans. Aiden joined me in the studio this week and I asked him what the upcoming season at your local Arts and Culture Centre looks like. 493 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20120108_92879.mp3 Soundscan and Neilsen and all manner of musical retail surveys say "album" sales are up, but compact disc sales are down - you get your music electronically from your computer, as downloads. Will we as consumers accept the poor quality downloads or will we demand sonic fidelity? Robert Buck is the manager for the Newfoundland office of Music Manufacturing Services and John Gushue keeps track of all the modern internet and technical advances. I gathered them in the studio to talk about the future of compact discs. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 08 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT WAM January 7-8 Is The CD Dead Soundscan and Neilsen and all manner of musical retail surveys say "album" sales are up, but compact disc sales are down - you get your music electronically from your computer, as downloads. Will we as consumers accept the poor quality downloads or will we demand sonic fidelity? Robert Buck is the manager for the Newfoundland office of Music Manufacturing Services and John Gushue keeps track of all the modern internet and technical advances. I gathered them in the studio to talk about the future of compact discs. 822 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20120108_71760.mp3 Soundscan and Neilsen and all manner of musical retail surveys say "album" sales are up, but compact disc sales are down - you get your music electronically from your computer, as downloads. Will we as consumers accept the poor quality downloads or will we demand sonic fidelity? Robert Buck is the manager for the Newfoundland office of Music Manufacturing Services and John Gushue keeps track of all the modern internet and technical advances. I gathered them in the studio to talk about the future of compact discs. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 08 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT WAM January 7-8 Is The CD Dead Soundscan and Neilsen and all manner of musical retail surveys say "album" sales are up, but compact disc sales are down - you get your music electronically from your computer, as downloads. Will we as consumers accept the poor quality downloads or will we demand sonic fidelity? Robert Buck is the manager for the Newfoundland office of Music Manufacturing Services and John Gushue keeps track of all the modern internet and technical advances. I gathered them in the studio to talk about the future of compact discs. 822 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20120108_38246.mp3 Rising Tide Theatre's annual revue has become a signifier, like the solstice, that one year has turned into another. Donna Butt and her crew of writers, actors, musicians and crew will embark on a province-wide tour of their fond look back at 2011 in just a couple of weeks. I called Donna in Trinity on Friday and asked her what the theme for Revue 2011 is. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 08 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT WAM January 7-8 Donna Butt Rising Tide Theatre's annual revue has become a signifier, like the solstice, that one year has turned into another. Donna Butt and her crew of writers, actors, musicians and crew will embark on a province-wide tour of their fond look back at 2011 in just a couple of weeks. I called Donna in Trinity on Friday and asked her what the theme for Revue 2011 is. 742 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20120108_38003.mp3 Tom Dawe enjoys a rich life as an educator, a mentor, a poet, an author of children's books, a visual artist and he's even written dramatic works. Tom has won all the awards in Newfoundland and Labrador. This past December, Tom was made a member of the Order of Canada. And on Wednesday evening, he received the 2011 Heritage and history book Award for Where Genesis Begins, a collection of Tom's poems that are paired with artworks from Gerry Squires. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 08 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT WAM January 7-8 Tom Dawe Tom Dawe enjoys a rich life as an educator, a mentor, a poet, an author of children's books, a visual artist and he's even written dramatic works. Tom has won all the awards in Newfoundland and Labrador. This past December, Tom was made a member of the Order of Canada. And on Wednesday evening, he received the 2011 Heritage and history book Award for Where Genesis Begins, a collection of Tom's poems that are paired with artworks from Gerry Squires. 361 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20120107_50701.mp3 Nick Kokis is a visual artist living and working in St. John's. But Nick's most recent public exposure comes out of Montreal. Nick has created twelve profiles of members of the Fauna family. The Fauna Foundation is a chimpanzee refuge based in Montreal, created by Gloria Grow and Dr. Richard Allan. And Nick's twelve portraits grace the twelve months of Fauna's 2012 calendar. But there are not only chimps on these pages, but also pigs, dogs, llamas and more. I spoke with Nick yesterday and asked him about the Fauna foundation and how he found out about it. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sat, 07 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT WAM January 7-8 Nick Kokis Nick Kokis is a visual artist living and working in St. John's. But Nick's most recent public exposure comes out of Montreal. Nick has created twelve profiles of members of the Fauna family. The Fauna Foundation is a chimpanzee refuge based in Montreal, created by Gloria Grow and Dr. Richard Allan. And Nick's twelve portraits grace the twelve months of Fauna's 2012 calendar. But there are not only chimps on these pages, but also pigs, dogs, llamas and more. I spoke with Nick yesterday and asked him about the Fauna foundation and how he found out about it. 415 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20120106_78979.mp3 St. Michael's Print Shop has been a mainstay in not only our provincial arts scene but it also enjoys a fine reputation across the country and around the world. And St. Michael's wants to show off! They are presenting a series of "Open Print Days" where you can drop by the studio, see how prints are made, and even try your hand at some of the techniques. Mike Connolloy is the director of St. Michael's, and he's also a lithographer - which makes lithography day a natural for him. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 06 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT WAM January 7-8 Michael Connolloy St. Michael's Print Shop has been a mainstay in not only our provincial arts scene but it also enjoys a fine reputation across the country and around the world. And St. Michael's wants to show off! They are presenting a series of "Open Print Days" where you can drop by the studio, see how prints are made, and even try your hand at some of the techniques. Mike Connolloy is the director of St. Michael's, and he's also a lithographer - which makes lithography day a natural for him. 565 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20120106_87129.mp3 Sara Tilley is a theatre artist, writer, actor and clown. She's won both the Percy Janes First Novel Award and the Fresh Fish Award for Emerging Writers for her novel Skin Room. It was shortlisted for the Winterset Award and the Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Prize. I spoke with Sara about the workshop this week and began by asking her what neutral mask is. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 06 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT WAM January 7-8 Sara Tilley Sara Tilley is a theatre artist, writer, actor and clown. She's won both the Percy Janes First Novel Award and the Fresh Fish Award for Emerging Writers for her novel Skin Room. It was shortlisted for the Winterset Award and the Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Prize. I spoke with Sara about the workshop this week and began by asking her what neutral mask is. 738 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20111223_95041.mp3 Located between the Brisbane Valley and Queensland's beautiful Sunshine Coast Hinterland, the Woodford Folk Festival takes place in a rural valley surrounded by natural bushland with plenty of native wildlife and a superb view of the Glass House Mountains from the hill-top above the festival grounds. The festival is about an hour and a half drive north of Brisbane. The festival takes place from Dec. 27 to Jan 1, with concerts at more than 35 venues in 20 genres - including workshops, movies, dance, circus, arts and crafts ... and music in all sorts. Shelley Chase is the manager of Garrison Hill Entertainment, the NL connection for the Woodford Folk Festival. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 23 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT WAM December 24 NLers in Oz Located between the Brisbane Valley and Queensland's beautiful Sunshine Coast Hinterland, the Woodford Folk Festival takes place in a rural valley surrounded by natural bushland with plenty of native wildlife and a superb view of the Glass House Mountains from the hill-top above the festival grounds. The festival is about an hour and a half drive north of Brisbane. The festival takes place from Dec. 27 to Jan 1, with concerts at more than 35 venues in 20 genres - including workshops, movies, dance, circus, arts and crafts ... and music in all sorts. Shelley Chase is the manager of Garrison Hill Entertainment, the NL connection for the Woodford Folk Festival. 394 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20111223_74751.mp3 Kate Story both writes novels and works as a performance artist. Her debut novel, Blasted, received great reviews, and now she's back with her sophomore effort, Wrecked Upon This Shore. The story centres on Pearl, dying from cancer, and mother of Stephen. Stephen is one of the two voices we hear tell this story. The other voice is that of Mouse, a young girl who fell in love with Pearl when they were both teenagers. I asked Kate to fill in some of the many blanks that I've just left and tell us what the book is about. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 23 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT WAM December 24 Kate Story Kate Story both writes novels and works as a performance artist. Her debut novel, Blasted, received great reviews, and now she's back with her sophomore effort, Wrecked Upon This Shore. The story centres on Pearl, dying from cancer, and mother of Stephen. Stephen is one of the two voices we hear tell this story. The other voice is that of Mouse, a young girl who fell in love with Pearl when they were both teenagers. I asked Kate to fill in some of the many blanks that I've just left and tell us what the book is about. 536 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20111218_83225.mp3 Most people like to give music for Christmas and many like to receive it. But what to get? Sometimes, you dread opening up that cd or dvd shaped present. So to get some idea of which way to go, I went to the pros. Gord O'Brien from O'Brien's Music and Steve Hussey from Fred's Records, both in St. John's. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 18 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT wam December 17-18 Music for Christmas Most people like to give music for Christmas and many like to receive it. But what to get? Sometimes, you dread opening up that cd or dvd shaped present. So to get some idea of which way to go, I went to the pros. Gord O'Brien from O'Brien's Music and Steve Hussey from Fred's Records, both in St. John's. 607 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20111218_16478.mp3 Best sellers, obscure poets, picture books, history ... something to surf through, something to dig your teeth into ... there are books for every person and for every interest. Pat Parsons is the Manager of the Central Division Libraries and she lives in Gander. Pat always has an opinion about a book and is always willing to share that with us and to suggest what might be a good read for us. I phoned Pat this week and asked her what would be good as a Christmas gift. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 18 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT WAM December 17-18 Books for Christmas Best sellers, obscure poets, picture books, history ... something to surf through, something to dig your teeth into ... there are books for every person and for every interest. Pat Parsons is the Manager of the Central Division Libraries and she lives in Gander. Pat always has an opinion about a book and is always willing to share that with us and to suggest what might be a good read for us. I phoned Pat this week and asked her what would be good as a Christmas gift. 551 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20111216_51400.mp3 The sacred dozen, the Feast of Cohen approaches an anniversary of note! Vicky Hynnes is here to talk all things Cohen. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 16 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT WAM December 17-18 Feast of Cohen The sacred dozen, the Feast of Cohen approaches an anniversary of note! Vicky Hynnes is here to talk all things Cohen. 464 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20111216_94713.mp3 Susan MacDonald has just released a science-fiction thriller for young adult readers, Edge of Time. Edge of Time is set in the not-too-distant future, in a not unfamiliar place. But aliens are amidst us, as we are about to discover - some good, some bad. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 16 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT WAM December 17-18 Susan Macdonald Susan MacDonald has just released a science-fiction thriller for young adult readers, Edge of Time. Edge of Time is set in the not-too-distant future, in a not unfamiliar place. But aliens are amidst us, as we are about to discover - some good, some bad. 615 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20111216_24711.mp3 Last spring, a piece of art in Corner Brook got QUITE a bit of attention. The glass fountain at the Sir Richard Squires Building originally came from the Czechoslovakian pavilion at Expo 67 in Montreal. It was the work of Bohumil Elias, a well-known Czech artist. The provincial government planned to dismantle the fountain and store it, because it said the fountain was in a state of disrepair. Some residents of Corner Brook lobbied to save the fountain, and either keep it where it is, or move it to a new location. The province relented, and the fountain was saved, but it's now been completely surrounded with metal fencing and netting. Phil Robbins is one of the people who lobbied last spring to save the fountain. He's now attending university in Montreal. He spoke with Bernice Hillier of the West Coast Morning Show from Corner Brook. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 16 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT WAM December 3-4 Fountain Last spring, a piece of art in Corner Brook got QUITE a bit of attention. The glass fountain at the Sir Richard Squires Building originally came from the Czechoslovakian pavilion at Expo 67 in Montreal. It was the work of Bohumil Elias, a well-known Czech artist. The provincial government planned to dismantle the fountain and store it, because it said the fountain was in a state of disrepair. Some residents of Corner Brook lobbied to save the fountain, and either keep it where it is, or move it to a new location. The province relented, and the fountain was saved, but it's now been completely surrounded with metal fencing and netting. Phil Robbins is one of the people who lobbied last spring to save the fountain. He's now attending university in Montreal. He spoke with Bernice Hillier of the West Coast Morning Show from Corner Brook. 783 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20111216_84210.mp3 Critics have raved about John Southworth - "will renew your faith in music" says one; "Canada's best kept secret" says another; "a songwriter's songwriter" chimes in a third. John Southworth's songs have been recorded by Sarah Slean, Martin Tielli, Mary Margaret O'Hara, Kim Barlow and Hawksley Workman. After recording eight albums of his own over the past fifteen years, John Southworth is finally coming to Newfoundland for an appearance in St. John's next weekend. Mack Furlong spoke with John and asked him, "who are you, John Southworth?" http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 16 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT WAM December 3-4 John Southworth Critics have raved about John Southworth - "will renew your faith in music" says one; "Canada's best kept secret" says another; "a songwriter's songwriter" chimes in a third. John Southworth's songs have been recorded by Sarah Slean, Martin Tielli, Mary Margaret O'Hara, Kim Barlow and Hawksley Workman. After recording eight albums of his own over the past fifteen years, John Southworth is finally coming to Newfoundland for an appearance in St. John's next weekend. Mack Furlong spoke with John and asked him, "who are you, John Southworth?" 703 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20111211_15357.mp3 St. John's native Stephen Dunn is studying film at Toronto's Ryerson University. He's in his final year, but even as a student, his work has been recognized by professionals in the industry. Stephen is the youngest person ever selected for the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival's Talent Lab where he won two of TIFF's RBC International Emerging Filmmaker Awards for his film Swallowed. But Stephen is near to graduating, and work has begun on his thesis film. To help him score big on his final exam, he's enlisted the aid of, wait for it, Gordon Pinsent. You think there's a story here? I heard about all this through modern technology. So, using ancient technology, I contacted Stephen. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 11 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT WAM December 10-11 Stephen Dunn St. John's native Stephen Dunn is studying film at Toronto's Ryerson University. He's in his final year, but even as a student, his work has been recognized by professionals in the industry. Stephen is the youngest person ever selected for the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival's Talent Lab where he won two of TIFF's RBC International Emerging Filmmaker Awards for his film Swallowed. But Stephen is near to graduating, and work has begun on his thesis film. To help him score big on his final exam, he's enlisted the aid of, wait for it, Gordon Pinsent. You think there's a story here? I heard about all this through modern technology. So, using ancient technology, I contacted Stephen. 479 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20111211_68787.mp3 Three teachers from around the province receive recognition for their integration of art into their schools; I'll talk with Lori Lane-Balsom, Jacqueline Hyde and Zak Chaulk. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 11 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT WAM November 10-11 Lori Lane-Balsom, Jacqueline Hyde and Zak Chaulk Three teachers from around the province receive recognition for their integration of art into their schools; I'll talk with Lori Lane-Balsom, Jacqueline Hyde and Zak Chaulk. 752 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20111209_29215.mp3 Graduate student Kaleigh Bradley came to Labrador looking for tales of survival from the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic in Okak. But she changed tack after seeing S.K. Hutton's photographs at Them Days Magazine. Hutton was a Moravian missionary who lived in Okak in the early 1900s. And what Bradley found inspired her on to write an entire master's thesis about Hutton's album. Bradley just graduated with a Masters in Public History from Carleton University. Labrador Morning's John Gaudi asked her about the hidden story she discovered at the archives of Them Days Magazine, what it was like flipping through hundred-year-old photo albums. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 09 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT WAM December 10-11 Kaleigh Bradley S.K. Hutton Photos Graduate student Kaleigh Bradley came to Labrador looking for tales of survival from the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic in Okak. But she changed tack after seeing S.K. Hutton's photographs at Them Days Magazine. Hutton was a Moravian missionary who lived in Okak in the early 1900s. And what Bradley found inspired her on to write an entire master's thesis about Hutton's album. Bradley just graduated with a Masters in Public History from Carleton University. Labrador Morning's John Gaudi asked her about the hidden story she discovered at the archives of Them Days Magazine, what it was like flipping through hundred-year-old photo albums. 327 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20111209_18923.mp3 Did you ever collect berries in a basket? Take your lunch to work in a basket? Carry your trout home in a basket? Now the really important questions - do you still have that basket, and, did you make that basket? Dale Jarvis is an Intangible Cultural Heritage development officer with the Heritage Foundation and has a keen interest in the traditions and crafts of the province that are in danger of disappearing. Like basket-making. I invited Dale into the studio this week and asked him why he's looking for baskets and basket-makers. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 09 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT WAM December 10-11 Dale Jarvis Did you ever collect berries in a basket? Take your lunch to work in a basket? Carry your trout home in a basket? Now the really important questions - do you still have that basket, and, did you make that basket? Dale Jarvis is an Intangible Cultural Heritage development officer with the Heritage Foundation and has a keen interest in the traditions and crafts of the province that are in danger of disappearing. Like basket-making. I invited Dale into the studio this week and asked him why he's looking for baskets and basket-makers. 482 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20111209_56137.mp3 You've heard Nicole Spencer on the Weekend Arts magazine in the past. She was my guest on Liner Notes in the Fall. We talked briefly then about her project Let Me Be Strong. Nicole wants women, men and children to combat physical, mental and sexual abuse, and to believe in themselves. She accomplishes this through her art - music and visual art. Her latest encouragement is to the young reader. Nicole has just released a picture storybook, Snowshoe Bunny Makes Friends. I spoke with Nicole this week and asked her about the narrative. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 09 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT WAM December 10-11 Nicole Spencer You've heard Nicole Spencer on the Weekend Arts magazine in the past. She was my guest on Liner Notes in the Fall. We talked briefly then about her project Let Me Be Strong. Nicole wants women, men and children to combat physical, mental and sexual abuse, and to believe in themselves. She accomplishes this through her art - music and visual art. Her latest encouragement is to the young reader. Nicole has just released a picture storybook, Snowshoe Bunny Makes Friends. I spoke with Nicole this week and asked her about the narrative. 425 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20111202_34514.mp3 Wass up with wassail [WASS-ul]? It's a new "tradition" in Newfoundland and Labrador, and the Folk Arts Society is doing all it can to ensure we celebrate something absolutely all the time! Anita Best is not only one of our most treasured singers and a member of the Order of Canada, she is also president of the Folk Arts Society and will be one of the performers at the Holiday Wassail 2011 taking place in St. John's next Sunday. Weekend Arts Magazine host Mack Furlong spoke with Anita by phone this week. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 02 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT WAM December 3-4 Anita Best Wass up with wassail [WASS-ul]? It's a new "tradition" in Newfoundland and Labrador, and the Folk Arts Society is doing all it can to ensure we celebrate something absolutely all the time! Anita Best is not only one of our most treasured singers and a member of the Order of Canada, she is also president of the Folk Arts Society and will be one of the performers at the Holiday Wassail 2011 taking place in St. John's next Sunday. Weekend Arts Magazine host Mack Furlong spoke with Anita by phone this week. 293 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20111202_24138.mp3 Resource Centre for the Arts Theatre Company is always looking for ways to celebrate, and Christmas brings along the regular "let's-get-together-for-a-glass-of-cheer" occasion. And they'll do that, in a couple of weeks. But a highlight of their regular seasonal social is the announcement of the yearly winner of the Christmas monologue Writing contest. Previous winners have come from St. John's, Mt. Pearl, Placentia, Gander and the Northern Peninsula. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 02 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT WAM December 3-4 Above the Bustle Resource Centre for the Arts Theatre Company is always looking for ways to celebrate, and Christmas brings along the regular "let's-get-together-for-a-glass-of-cheer" occasion. And they'll do that, in a couple of weeks. But a highlight of their regular seasonal social is the announcement of the yearly winner of the Christmas monologue Writing contest. Previous winners have come from St. John's, Mt. Pearl, Placentia, Gander and the Northern Peninsula. 183 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20111202_82301.mp3 This afternoon, the Leyton Gallery of Fine Art in St. John's opens its seasonal exhibit New Works for Christmas with a reception from 3 to 5 o'clock. The show features new work from the likes of Jennifer Barrett, Louise Sutton, Rhonda Pelley and more, and introduces new watercolours from Robert Sinclair. As a special treat, the Leyton Gallery features the original illustrations from Anthony Barton's new book for youth, Bat Rider, a science fiction fantasy for readers aged six to twelve. Anthony will be in the gallery this afternoon, too, talking about his book and http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 02 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT WAM December 3-4 Anthony Barton This afternoon, the Leyton Gallery of Fine Art in St. John's opens its seasonal exhibit New Works for Christmas with a reception from 3 to 5 o'clock. The show features new work from the likes of Jennifer Barrett, Louise Sutton, Rhonda Pelley and more, and introduces new watercolours from Robert Sinclair. As a special treat, the Leyton Gallery features the original illustrations from Anthony Barton's new book for youth, Bat Rider, a science fiction fantasy for readers aged six to twelve. Anthony will be in the gallery this afternoon, too, talking about his book and 396 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20111202_10920.mp3 Marnie Parsons operates Running the Goat Press from her basement in St. John's. Potter Alexis Templeton has her studio in the East End and potter Isabella St. John's runs Blue Moon Pottery from the Battery, at the mouth of St. John's Harbour. All three are friends, and all three thought that this Christmas, serving much of the same clientele, they should promote themselves amongst themselves! Mack Furlong visited with all three at Marnie Parsons's printshop as they plotted and planned their Christmas program. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 02 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT WAM December 3-4 Marnie Parsons Alexis Templeton Isabella St. John's Marnie Parsons operates Running the Goat Press from her basement in St. John's. Potter Alexis Templeton has her studio in the East End and potter Isabella St. John's runs Blue Moon Pottery from the Battery, at the mouth of St. John's Harbour. All three are friends, and all three thought that this Christmas, serving much of the same clientele, they should promote themselves amongst themselves! Mack Furlong visited with all three at Marnie Parsons's printshop as they plotted and planned their Christmas program. 554 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20111128_87853.mp3 Steve Kelly has piled a lot on his plate. Steve is the brother of Scott Kelly, a well-known musician and music retailer in the capital city who died tragically earlier this year, a victim of depression. So Steve has decided it is time to raise some funds for the education of Scott's children and raise some awareness of the problem of depression and mental illness in our community. He hopes he'll achieve these goals with Shine On - the Scott Kelly Memorial Benefit Concert. I contacted Steve by phone earlier this week and asked him to tell me a little about the giant list of musical contributors to the concert. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Mon, 28 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT WAM November 26-27 Shine On Benefit Steve Kelly has piled a lot on his plate. Steve is the brother of Scott Kelly, a well-known musician and music retailer in the capital city who died tragically earlier this year, a victim of depression. So Steve has decided it is time to raise some funds for the education of Scott's children and raise some awareness of the problem of depression and mental illness in our community. He hopes he'll achieve these goals with Shine On - the Scott Kelly Memorial Benefit Concert. I contacted Steve by phone earlier this week and asked him to tell me a little about the giant list of musical contributors to the concert. 334 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20111127_54189.mp3 Faced with a decrease in funding, many arts organizations rethink how they can raise the required money to achieve their goals. Such is the condition for Riddle Fence, Newfoundland and Labrador's journal of art and culture. They have turned to Rocket Hub, the crowd funding site, and to their supporters to help. Shoshanna Wingate is the executive director for Riddle Fence and I wanted to know why she needs a fundraising effort to fill the coffers. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 27 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT WAM November 26-27 Riddle Fence Faced with a decrease in funding, many arts organizations rethink how they can raise the required money to achieve their goals. Such is the condition for Riddle Fence, Newfoundland and Labrador's journal of art and culture. They have turned to Rocket Hub, the crowd funding site, and to their supporters to help. Shoshanna Wingate is the executive director for Riddle Fence and I wanted to know why she needs a fundraising effort to fill the coffers. 422 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20111127_65951.mp3 In 2010, Patricia Grattan won an award for Distinguished Service, presented to her by the Canadian Museums Association. Patricia is a former director of the Art Gallery of Newfoundland and Labrador. And as such, she knows her way around a gallery or archive. Patricia also knows her way around a good book, and she is about to launch a new publication, City Seen - Artists' Views of St. John's - 1785 to 2010. Patricia Grattan joined me in the studio this week and I asked her where the idea for City Seen came from. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 27 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT WAM November 26-27 City Seen In 2010, Patricia Grattan won an award for Distinguished Service, presented to her by the Canadian Museums Association. Patricia is a former director of the Art Gallery of Newfoundland and Labrador. And as such, she knows her way around a gallery or archive. Patricia also knows her way around a good book, and she is about to launch a new publication, City Seen - Artists' Views of St. John's - 1785 to 2010. Patricia Grattan joined me in the studio this week and I asked her where the idea for City Seen came from. 706 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20111125_98673.mp3 Christmas and family go together, so it only seems natural that brothers Con and Arthur O'Brien hit the road with their respective bands the Irish Descendants and the Navigators to celebrate with you on the 2011 Celtic Christmas Provincial Tour. The brothers O'Brien make over twenty stops on this trip. Con O'Brien dropped by the studio this week to talk about what you can expect. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 25 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT WAM November 26-27 Irish Descendants Navigators Christmas Tour Christmas and family go together, so it only seems natural that brothers Con and Arthur O'Brien hit the road with their respective bands the Irish Descendants and the Navigators to celebrate with you on the 2011 Celtic Christmas Provincial Tour. The brothers O'Brien make over twenty stops on this trip. Con O'Brien dropped by the studio this week to talk about what you can expect. 347 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20111125_72915.mp3 Darrick " Rocky" Wiseman has been backbeating some of the best musicians in Newfoundland and Labrador for, oh, what .... fifty years! Hard to imagine that the man who has given the riddim to the Wonderful Grand Band, Peter Narvaez, the Ravens - who recorded one of the very first 45s in the province, Marylou Collins, Joan Morrissey and so many more, has been pounding it out for half a century. So what better way to celebrate this golden jubilee than by putting the man to work! When travels brought Rocky back to St. John's the WGB was quick to arrange a reunion of the original band on the last night of their recent provincial tour. A mere snap of a synapse then made it obvious that a night to celebrate Rocky while he was still here in St. John's would be a wonderful grand idea. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 25 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT WAM November 26-27 Rocky Wiseman Darrick " Rocky" Wiseman has been backbeating some of the best musicians in Newfoundland and Labrador for, oh, what .... fifty years! Hard to imagine that the man who has given the riddim to the Wonderful Grand Band, Peter Narvaez, the Ravens - who recorded one of the very first 45s in the province, Marylou Collins, Joan Morrissey and so many more, has been pounding it out for half a century. So what better way to celebrate this golden jubilee than by putting the man to work! When travels brought Rocky back to St. John's the WGB was quick to arrange a reunion of the original band on the last night of their recent provincial tour. A mere snap of a synapse then made it obvious that a night to celebrate Rocky while he was still here in St. John's would be a wonderful grand idea. 615 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20111123_11724.mp3 Pick up any map of almost any city and you'll see co-ordinates and grids, there'll be subway lines and bus routes ... some will give you an understanding of the lay of the physical land. Others may show important buildings or monuments. But what of the people? What of their experiences, their lives, their stories? Award-winning sound artist, Chris Brookes has an answer for this. Heresay, a series of sonic maps, maps that speak. Now Chris is ready to launch his newest diagram, A Story Map of Outer Battery. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Wed, 23 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT WAM November 19-20 Heresay Pick up any map of almost any city and you'll see co-ordinates and grids, there'll be subway lines and bus routes ... some will give you an understanding of the lay of the physical land. Others may show important buildings or monuments. But what of the people? What of their experiences, their lives, their stories? Award-winning sound artist, Chris Brookes has an answer for this. Heresay, a series of sonic maps, maps that speak. Now Chris is ready to launch his newest diagram, A Story Map of Outer Battery. 601 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20111123_48588.mp3 Art and its component parts come in all imaginable shapes and forms. As an example, take Nicola Hawkins, currently working as an artist in residence at The Rooms in St. John's. Nicola is preparing for an upcoming show which opens in December. I visited with her this past week, and her work space looks like a dump. Literally. Nicola is creating her show using junk, recyclables and other found objects. The show will be called Junk-o-Sphere, and it curated by Caroline Stone. While Nicola works still on many uncompleted pieces, she showed me one that is in its final form. I asked her to describe Slicing the Polar Pie, a collage with painting on three panels. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Wed, 23 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT WAM November 19-20 Nicola Hawkins Art and its component parts come in all imaginable shapes and forms. As an example, take Nicola Hawkins, currently working as an artist in residence at The Rooms in St. John's. Nicola is preparing for an upcoming show which opens in December. I visited with her this past week, and her work space looks like a dump. Literally. Nicola is creating her show using junk, recyclables and other found objects. The show will be called Junk-o-Sphere, and it curated by Caroline Stone. While Nicola works still on many uncompleted pieces, she showed me one that is in its final form. I asked her to describe Slicing the Polar Pie, a collage with painting on three panels. 618 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20111123_71518.mp3 The National Film Board held a premiere for its landmark DVD collection of classic Inuit film in Nain on Thursday. Unikkausivut: Sharing Our Stories is a two-volume set of three discs each that feature twenty-four new or classic Inuit films. The set is also available for viewing online. Johannes Lampe is the minister of Culture, Recreation and Tourism for NunatSIAvut Government and he attended the Nain premiere. I spoke with Minister Lampe on Friday and asked him what this release means to the people of NunatSIAvut. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Wed, 23 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT WAM November 19-20 Unikkausivut The National Film Board held a premiere for its landmark DVD collection of classic Inuit film in Nain on Thursday. Unikkausivut: Sharing Our Stories is a two-volume set of three discs each that feature twenty-four new or classic Inuit films. The set is also available for viewing online. Johannes Lampe is the minister of Culture, Recreation and Tourism for NunatSIAvut Government and he attended the Nain premiere. I spoke with Minister Lampe on Friday and asked him what this release means to the people of NunatSIAvut. 339 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20111120_82908.mp3 St. Andrew's, New Brunswick sits on the coast of the Bay of Fundy just south of Fredericton. it is home to Kingsbrae Garden, considered one of the five greatest gardens in North America. It has ponds and streams, an old-growth forest, over 50,000 perennials ... and a National Sculpture Competition. And this competition wants submissions from sculptors in Newfoundland and Labrador to compete for the first prize of $10,000. Andreas Haun is the general manager of Kingsbrae, and I asked him to describe, for those of us who don't know it, what Kingsbrae Garden is. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 20 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT WAM November 19-20 Andreas Haun St. Andrew's, New Brunswick sits on the coast of the Bay of Fundy just south of Fredericton. it is home to Kingsbrae Garden, considered one of the five greatest gardens in North America. It has ponds and streams, an old-growth forest, over 50,000 perennials ... and a National Sculpture Competition. And this competition wants submissions from sculptors in Newfoundland and Labrador to compete for the first prize of $10,000. Andreas Haun is the general manager of Kingsbrae, and I asked him to describe, for those of us who don't know it, what Kingsbrae Garden is. 427 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20111119_65902.mp3 The school in downtown Halifax has been deemed one of six universities "at risk" because of its looming financial woes. It's facing a $2.4-million deficit this year, and its one hundred twenty-five year history is in jeopardy. One report in 2008 said the college should be changed drastically or merged with another university. Any thought of that merger has been rejected, but you get a sense of the concern involved here. Howard Winsor, a former deputy minister in the Nova Scotia government, is currently preparing another report on NSCAD and its future. Meanwhile, many former NSCAD graduates are gathered at this weekend's Nova Scotia Designer Craft Show at the Cunard Centre. Diane Paquette from Information Morning in Halifax spoke with them about the school's future. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sat, 19 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT WAM November 19-20 NASCAD The school in downtown Halifax has been deemed one of six universities "at risk" because of its looming financial woes. It's facing a $2.4-million deficit this year, and its one hundred twenty-five year history is in jeopardy. One report in 2008 said the college should be changed drastically or merged with another university. Any thought of that merger has been rejected, but you get a sense of the concern involved here. Howard Winsor, a former deputy minister in the Nova Scotia government, is currently preparing another report on NSCAD and its future. Meanwhile, many former NSCAD graduates are gathered at this weekend's Nova Scotia Designer Craft Show at the Cunard Centre. Diane Paquette from Information Morning in Halifax spoke with them about the school's future. 780 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20111119_42874.mp3 Breakout Productions is a new theatre company in St. John's at Memorial University consisting of students in the 4401 Production class. The course gives students the opportunity to rehearse, publicize and mount a professional-calibre play, with the mentorship of local professionals. This year, Class 4401 and Breakout productions present Tom Stoppard's modern classic comedy, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead . Professional Danielle Irvine directs the show, but student Darren Ivany produces it. Two of the stars are Petrina Bromley and Colin Furlong, who give us a taste of the show. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sat, 19 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT WAM November 19 20 Breakout Productions Breakout Productions is a new theatre company in St. John's at Memorial University consisting of students in the 4401 Production class. The course gives students the opportunity to rehearse, publicize and mount a professional-calibre play, with the mentorship of local professionals. This year, Class 4401 and Breakout productions present Tom Stoppard's modern classic comedy, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead . Professional Danielle Irvine directs the show, but student Darren Ivany produces it. Two of the stars are Petrina Bromley and Colin Furlong, who give us a taste of the show. 486 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20111119_36433.mp3 Welcome to our a new, semi-regular Weekend Arts Magazine series, Behind the Scenes. Marie Sharpe has been the Costume Designer and Wardrobe Manager at the Arts and Culture Centre in St. John's since 1974. Over this time she has created and catalogued a collection of over 25,000 costumes and accessories. As custodian of this enormous cultural resource, she has maintained the delicate balance between preserving and maintaining the collection, and making it available for amateur and professional theatre productions, and to the film and television communities as well. Anybody who needs to be somebody else for awhile! http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sat, 19 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT WAM November 19-20 Behind The Scenes Marie Sharpe Welcome to our a new, semi-regular Weekend Arts Magazine series, Behind the Scenes. Marie Sharpe has been the Costume Designer and Wardrobe Manager at the Arts and Culture Centre in St. John's since 1974. Over this time she has created and catalogued a collection of over 25,000 costumes and accessories. As custodian of this enormous cultural resource, she has maintained the delicate balance between preserving and maintaining the collection, and making it available for amateur and professional theatre productions, and to the film and television communities as well. Anybody who needs to be somebody else for awhile! 849 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20111119_30824.mp3 You are a visual artist struggling for years to create your work,find your "voice" and let the world know about it. That's where VANL-CARFAC comes in. Visual Artists Newfoundland and Labrador has drafted Andrew Draskoy to present a series of professional development workshops around the province that will help you create a web presence that reflects you, and a publicity program that will get the word out. Dave Andrews is the executive director for VANL-CARFAC and he joined Andrew and me in the studio. I asked Andrew what he hoped he can help artists achieve with his workshops. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sat, 19 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT WAM November 19-20 VANL CARFAC You are a visual artist struggling for years to create your work,find your "voice" and let the world know about it. That's where VANL-CARFAC comes in. Visual Artists Newfoundland and Labrador has drafted Andrew Draskoy to present a series of professional development workshops around the province that will help you create a web presence that reflects you, and a publicity program that will get the word out. Dave Andrews is the executive director for VANL-CARFAC and he joined Andrew and me in the studio. I asked Andrew what he hoped he can help artists achieve with his workshops. 674 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20111113_43518.mp3 Blues musician and educator Peter Narvaez passed away Friday morning after a struggle with cancer. Many people knew Peter from his folklore and ethnomusicology work at Memorial. He taught at the Folklore department from 1974 until his retirement in 2005. Peter wrote serious treatises about humour at wakes and funerals, about fairies, about working people in mines and on the water. He taught about legend, and about Ron Hynes. Peter was one of the people responsible for bringing back to Newfoundland the recordings of Ted Russell and his Uncle Mose stories. He wrote about blues and rock 'n' roll and hispanic music and folk music. Dr. Neil Rosenberg is a friend of Peter's and is professor emeritus at the Folklore Department and, like Peter, Neil blends the life of an academic and a highly respected musician. He joins me on the line. Thank you, Neil. Let me tell you how deeply sad we are at the loss of your friend and colleague. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 13 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT WAM November 12-13 Peter Narvarez Blues musician and educator Peter Narvaez passed away Friday morning after a struggle with cancer. Many people knew Peter from his folklore and ethnomusicology work at Memorial. He taught at the Folklore department from 1974 until his retirement in 2005. Peter wrote serious treatises about humour at wakes and funerals, about fairies, about working people in mines and on the water. He taught about legend, and about Ron Hynes. Peter was one of the people responsible for bringing back to Newfoundland the recordings of Ted Russell and his Uncle Mose stories. He wrote about blues and rock 'n' roll and hispanic music and folk music. Dr. Neil Rosenberg is a friend of Peter's and is professor emeritus at the Folklore Department and, like Peter, Neil blends the life of an academic and a highly respected musician. He joins me on the line. Thank you, Neil. Let me tell you how deeply sad we are at the loss of your friend and colleague. 1067 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20111113_24966.mp3 The Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador winds up its thirty-eighth annual Christmas fair today at the Arts and Culture Centre in St. John's. But fear not, if you didn't manage to get out to the fair, you can still do some shopping at the Craft Council ... online! On Wednesday past, the Craft Council launched its latest initiative, an internet shop, and on Thursday morning, I spoke with the executive director of the council, Anne Manuel. I asked her to describe the store for us. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 13 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT WAM November 12-13 Craft Council The Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador winds up its thirty-eighth annual Christmas fair today at the Arts and Culture Centre in St. John's. But fear not, if you didn't manage to get out to the fair, you can still do some shopping at the Craft Council ... online! On Wednesday past, the Craft Council launched its latest initiative, an internet shop, and on Thursday morning, I spoke with the executive director of the council, Anne Manuel. I asked her to describe the store for us. 412 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20111111_86342.mp3 Beatboxing, defined as a form of vocal percussion primarily involving the art of producing drum beats, rhythm, and musical sounds using one's mouth, lips, tongue, and voice. Jake Reid is from O'Donel High in Mt. Pearl. Jake is on his way to the Beat Box Canada championships, taking place tonight in Toronto. I spoke with him on Thursday and asked him how he'd heard about the beat box championships. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 11 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT WAM November 12-13 Jake Reid Beatboxing, defined as a form of vocal percussion primarily involving the art of producing drum beats, rhythm, and musical sounds using one's mouth, lips, tongue, and voice. Jake Reid is from O'Donel High in Mt. Pearl. Jake is on his way to the Beat Box Canada championships, taking place tonight in Toronto. I spoke with him on Thursday and asked him how he'd heard about the beat box championships. 610 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20111111_49769.mp3 Jim Payne and Fergus O'Byrne leave no school unstudied, no concert stage unplayed. Jim and Fergus have set out on a school tour of the south coast that sees them make stops in Milltown, Harbour Breton ... oh, they'll tell you in a moment. They are also presenting concerts in selected communities while there. It's all part of the Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council's School Touring Program. Jim and Fergus joined me in the studio on Wednesday this week and I asked Jim to tell me about the attraction they feel to doing this kind of work. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 11 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT WAM November 12-13 Jim Payne and Fergus O'Byrne Jim Payne and Fergus O'Byrne leave no school unstudied, no concert stage unplayed. Jim and Fergus have set out on a school tour of the south coast that sees them make stops in Milltown, Harbour Breton ... oh, they'll tell you in a moment. They are also presenting concerts in selected communities while there. It's all part of the Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council's School Touring Program. Jim and Fergus joined me in the studio on Wednesday this week and I asked Jim to tell me about the attraction they feel to doing this kind of work. 595 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20111109_20093.mp3 Flutist Emily Fraser appears to be a musical force with which we should reckon! This past spring, she was the top award winner in her age group at the Regional Music Festival. She's recently been invited to attend a special session at Memorial University's Music School later this month. And on Thursday, Emily Fraser received notification from the Royal Conservatory of Music in Halifax that she is the 2011 Gold Medal winner for Grade 2 flute in Atlantic Canada. The gold medal reflects the fact that Emily scored the highest marks for practical examinations in flute in this region. She joins me on the line from her home in Gander. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Wed, 09 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT WAM November 5-6 Emily Fraser Flutist Emily Fraser appears to be a musical force with which we should reckon! This past spring, she was the top award winner in her age group at the Regional Music Festival. She's recently been invited to attend a special session at Memorial University's Music School later this month. And on Thursday, Emily Fraser received notification from the Royal Conservatory of Music in Halifax that she is the 2011 Gold Medal winner for Grade 2 flute in Atlantic Canada. The gold medal reflects the fact that Emily scored the highest marks for practical examinations in flute in this region. She joins me on the line from her home in Gander. 234 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20111106_85189.mp3 This year's Music Media and Culture Lecture series continues tomorrow night in St. John's when musicologist Dr. Chris Tonelli presents Pastiche as Event: Theorizing Imitation in Recorded Popular Music. Stretching from the days of roaming minstrels to the days of mashups on youtube, musicians have relied on their audiences to recognize their music as imitation. Chris Tonelli joined me in the studio this week to talk about the talk. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 06 Nov 2011 04:00:00 GMT WAM November 5-6 Chris Tonelli This year's Music Media and Culture Lecture series continues tomorrow night in St. John's when musicologist Dr. Chris Tonelli presents Pastiche as Event: Theorizing Imitation in Recorded Popular Music. Stretching from the days of roaming minstrels to the days of mashups on youtube, musicians have relied on their audiences to recognize their music as imitation. Chris Tonelli joined me in the studio this week to talk about the talk. 522 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20111105_76810.mp3 You may remember the occasion last March when I spoke with local violinist/violist Angela Pickett about her string quartet, Sybarite5, as they entered the Top Ten Billboard Classical chart. Well that pales, my friends, in comparison to what just happened to Sybarite5 at the end of October. Sybarite5 has just won the grand prize in the 2011 Concert Artists Guild Victor Elmaleh Competition, which is open to instrumentalists, singers and chamber ensembles performing classical and non-traditional repertoire. I rang up Angela in New York City this week. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sat, 05 Nov 2011 04:00:00 GMT WAM November 5-6 Sybarite5 You may remember the occasion last March when I spoke with local violinist/violist Angela Pickett about her string quartet, Sybarite5, as they entered the Top Ten Billboard Classical chart. Well that pales, my friends, in comparison to what just happened to Sybarite5 at the end of October. Sybarite5 has just won the grand prize in the 2011 Concert Artists Guild Victor Elmaleh Competition, which is open to instrumentalists, singers and chamber ensembles performing classical and non-traditional repertoire. I rang up Angela in New York City this week. 508 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20111105_53992.mp3 Montreal-based artist Adrian Norvid was born in the UK and emigrated to Canada as a youngster. His work is a mix of hillbillies and louts who inhabit the fantastic realms he creates. Known for his tongue-in-cheek sense of humour and painstaking attention to detail, Adrian's large scale drawings are saturated with imagery and patterns that break cultural and historical boundaries. His works bring together everything from 1960s psychedelic graphic design to Rococo ornamentation to food packaging. Herr Krank doesn't talk to the media, so I met Adrian next to the admittedly chic billboard to talk about the upcoming extravaganza. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sat, 05 Nov 2011 04:00:00 GMT WAM November 5-6 Adrian Norvid Montreal-based artist Adrian Norvid was born in the UK and emigrated to Canada as a youngster. His work is a mix of hillbillies and louts who inhabit the fantastic realms he creates. Known for his tongue-in-cheek sense of humour and painstaking attention to detail, Adrian's large scale drawings are saturated with imagery and patterns that break cultural and historical boundaries. His works bring together everything from 1960s psychedelic graphic design to Rococo ornamentation to food packaging. Herr Krank doesn't talk to the media, so I met Adrian next to the admittedly chic billboard to talk about the upcoming extravaganza. 558 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20111030_73253.mp3 Lorna Goodison is a Jamaican - Canadian poet who has won the Commonwealth Writers Prize for her poetry and the BC Award for Non-fiction for her memoir, From Harvey River. That book was a finalist for the Charles Taylor Prize and the Trillium Book Award. Lorna Goodison has just released a new collection of short stories, By Love Possessed, a loosely linked series that looks at life through a microscope, and by seeing that which is small, she also see that which is big. Lorna Goodison will be reading from her new book next week in St. John's as part of Memorial University Visiting Authors series. I spoke with her this week and seeing as how most people know her for her poetry and her award-winning memoir, I asked Lorna Goodison how long she'd been writing short stories. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 30 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT WAM October 29-30 Lorna Goodison Lorna Goodison is a Jamaican - Canadian poet who has won the Commonwealth Writers Prize for her poetry and the BC Award for Non-fiction for her memoir, From Harvey River. That book was a finalist for the Charles Taylor Prize and the Trillium Book Award. Lorna Goodison has just released a new collection of short stories, By Love Possessed, a loosely linked series that looks at life through a microscope, and by seeing that which is small, she also see that which is big. Lorna Goodison will be reading from her new book next week in St. John's as part of Memorial University Visiting Authors series. I spoke with her this week and seeing as how most people know her for her poetry and her award-winning memoir, I asked Lorna Goodison how long she'd been writing short stories. 645 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20111030_22900.mp3 her poetry and her award-winning memoir, I asked Lorna Goodison how long she'd been writing short stories. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 30 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT WAM October 29-30 The Outsiders John Rao her poetry and her award-winning memoir, I asked Lorna Goodison how long she'd been writing short stories. 667 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20111029_67175.mp3 There are bands that, when they take to the stage, make you realise you are in for something different. Shanneyganock is one of those bands. They turn the largest venues into the most intimate of parties ... and everybody is invited. Chris Andrews and Mark Hiscock of Shanneygannock dropped by the studio yesterday with news of a new cd and a new tour. I trapped them in studio for a brief gab. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sat, 29 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT WAM October 29-30 Shanneyganock There are bands that, when they take to the stage, make you realise you are in for something different. Shanneyganock is one of those bands. They turn the largest venues into the most intimate of parties ... and everybody is invited. Chris Andrews and Mark Hiscock of Shanneygannock dropped by the studio yesterday with news of a new cd and a new tour. I trapped them in studio for a brief gab. 235 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20111029_52580.mp3 WGB, in all its incarnations with all its marvellous characters and musicians, holds a special place in the hearts of many Newfoundlanders. Whether you enjoy a bellylaugh with Mr. Hynes, want to scuff your shoes off whirling to a fiddle-jig, sing along with one of their well-known tunes, or be captivated by an entertainment of the highest calibre, you will enjoy a performance from this group. I mean ... Greg Malone? Ron Hynes? Sandy Morris? Glenn Simmons? What's not to like when they join forces with Jamie Snider, Ian Perry and Boomer Stamp? You'll get the chance over the next two and a half weeks as WGB goes on the road, touring the province's Arts and Culture Centres. And they bring swag! New DVD's! Greg Malone and Sandy Morris sat down with me this week to talk about the band and the upcoming tour. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sat, 29 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT WAM October 29-30 WGB WGB, in all its incarnations with all its marvellous characters and musicians, holds a special place in the hearts of many Newfoundlanders. Whether you enjoy a bellylaugh with Mr. Hynes, want to scuff your shoes off whirling to a fiddle-jig, sing along with one of their well-known tunes, or be captivated by an entertainment of the highest calibre, you will enjoy a performance from this group. I mean ... Greg Malone? Ron Hynes? Sandy Morris? Glenn Simmons? What's not to like when they join forces with Jamie Snider, Ian Perry and Boomer Stamp? You'll get the chance over the next two and a half weeks as WGB goes on the road, touring the province's Arts and Culture Centres. And they bring swag! New DVD's! Greg Malone and Sandy Morris sat down with me this week to talk about the band and the upcoming tour. 402 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20111029_45368.mp3 "Painting" with wax, encaustic, is an ancient art-form - pieces created centuries ago remain bright and vivid today, like new. That's one of the characteristics of encaustic, because beeswax is impervious to moisture. Another quality of the method is that you can build layers that become or appear to be transparent. This helps the pieces to become more complicated than they first appear. Anita Singh is a local artist who has recently become enamored of encaustic. The Leyton Gallery of Fine Art is mounting a small exhibit of Anita's art as New Encaustic Work. It opened in the Gallery this past Thursday, and I joined Anita in the gallery the day before the opening. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sat, 29 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT WAM October 29-30 Anita Singh "Painting" with wax, encaustic, is an ancient art-form - pieces created centuries ago remain bright and vivid today, like new. That's one of the characteristics of encaustic, because beeswax is impervious to moisture. Another quality of the method is that you can build layers that become or appear to be transparent. This helps the pieces to become more complicated than they first appear. Anita Singh is a local artist who has recently become enamored of encaustic. The Leyton Gallery of Fine Art is mounting a small exhibit of Anita's art as New Encaustic Work. It opened in the Gallery this past Thursday, and I joined Anita in the gallery the day before the opening. 419 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20111029_44648.mp3 Writer Nicole Lundrigan moved away from Newfoundland when she was seventeen. Her work has been selected as a top ten pick by the Globe and Mail, long-listed for the Relit Award, and given honourable men-tion for the Sun-burst Award. Glass Boys is her fourth novel, and all four books have been set in Newfoundland. Glass Boys has an unforgivable crime, an oozing mystery and enmity between families. And more. The two drunken Trench Brothers decide to pull a prank on Eli Fagan and the results are disastrous and deadly. The community of Knife's Point, Newfoundland then becomes the setting for a story of love and vengeance. I spoke with Nicole by phone this week about Glass Boys and asked her why she continues to write about Newfoundland. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sat, 29 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT WAM October 29-30 Nicole Lundrigan Writer Nicole Lundrigan moved away from Newfoundland when she was seventeen. Her work has been selected as a top ten pick by the Globe and Mail, long-listed for the Relit Award, and given honourable men-tion for the Sun-burst Award. Glass Boys is her fourth novel, and all four books have been set in Newfoundland. Glass Boys has an unforgivable crime, an oozing mystery and enmity between families. And more. The two drunken Trench Brothers decide to pull a prank on Eli Fagan and the results are disastrous and deadly. The community of Knife's Point, Newfoundland then becomes the setting for a story of love and vengeance. I spoke with Nicole by phone this week about Glass Boys and asked her why she continues to write about Newfoundland. 556 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20111029_76243.mp3 Nothing On Productions is a brand new theatre company who present their premiere show this upcoming week in St. John's - they're staging Yasmina Reza's The God of Carnage. The God of Carnage won the Olivier Award for best new play in London in 2008, and in 2009, all four Broadway actors were nominated for best actor Tony awards in New York. The three principals of the company, Katherine Elliot, Jill Kennedy and the director for their first show, Janet O'Reilly, joined me in the studio. I asked Katherine why Newfoundland and Labrador needs another theatre company. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sat, 29 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT WAM October 29-30 The God of Carnage Nothing On Productions is a brand new theatre company who present their premiere show this upcoming week in St. John's - they're staging Yasmina Reza's The God of Carnage. The God of Carnage won the Olivier Award for best new play in London in 2008, and in 2009, all four Broadway actors were nominated for best actor Tony awards in New York. The three principals of the company, Katherine Elliot, Jill Kennedy and the director for their first show, Janet O'Reilly, joined me in the studio. I asked Katherine why Newfoundland and Labrador needs another theatre company. 741 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20111023_51126.mp3 David French and his Mercer-cycle plays rest in the highest reaches of the Canadian theatre pantheon. He and they are amongst the most appreciated of stage works. Salt-Water Moon, the romantic comedy about young love and the first in the 5-play series, has received regular production across the country and around the world since its premiere in 1984. It is a script that speaks about the universal while looking at the provincial. The National Arts Centre in Ottawa opened its 2011-2012 season on Friday with a new production of Salt-Water Moon starring Newfoundlander Jamie Mac as Jacob Mercer, the 18-year old boy returning to Coley's Point from Toronto to discover his sweetheart, Mary Snow, is now betrothed to another, the wealthy Jerome. I spoke with Jamie on Friday morning and asked him how it felt to play Jacob Mercer on the stage of the National Arts Center in this seminal work. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 23 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT WAM October 22-23 Saltwater Moon// Jamie Mac David French and his Mercer-cycle plays rest in the highest reaches of the Canadian theatre pantheon. He and they are amongst the most appreciated of stage works. Salt-Water Moon, the romantic comedy about young love and the first in the 5-play series, has received regular production across the country and around the world since its premiere in 1984. It is a script that speaks about the universal while looking at the provincial. The National Arts Centre in Ottawa opened its 2011-2012 season on Friday with a new production of Salt-Water Moon starring Newfoundlander Jamie Mac as Jacob Mercer, the 18-year old boy returning to Coley's Point from Toronto to discover his sweetheart, Mary Snow, is now betrothed to another, the wealthy Jerome. I spoke with Jamie on Friday morning and asked him how it felt to play Jacob Mercer on the stage of the National Arts Center in this seminal work. 447 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20111023_12908.mp3 Doctor Bronwen Walter from Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge, England, visits Memorial University this week and wants to meet with you to enter into a dialogue on questions about the recognition of Irish heritage in Newfoundland. This is all part of a larger project Dr. Walter is working on, exploring the issue of Irish heritage in parts of the world where people experience major connections with Ireland. She is looking at England, New Zealand, and Newfoundland. Her own research to date has focussed on Britain, and especially England, where she has been involved in both academic projects and policy-related areas (especially connected to emigrant welfare needs and anti-Irish discrimination). Dr. Bronwen Walter joins me this morning in the studio. Welcome to the Weekend Arts Magazine. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 23 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT WAM October 22-23 Dr. Bronwen Walter Doctor Bronwen Walter from Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge, England, visits Memorial University this week and wants to meet with you to enter into a dialogue on questions about the recognition of Irish heritage in Newfoundland. This is all part of a larger project Dr. Walter is working on, exploring the issue of Irish heritage in parts of the world where people experience major connections with Ireland. She is looking at England, New Zealand, and Newfoundland. Her own research to date has focussed on Britain, and especially England, where she has been involved in both academic projects and policy-related areas (especially connected to emigrant welfare needs and anti-Irish discrimination). Dr. Bronwen Walter joins me this morning in the studio. Welcome to the Weekend Arts Magazine. 839 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20111022_78879.mp3 The Newfoundland hurricane that thrashed the south coast of Newfoundland in 1935 rivalled Igor in intensity. It blew through and left tragedy in its wake. Sailors lost at sea. Some of those sailors were Paddy Walsh and his sons Jimmy, Jerome and Francis. Paddy's brother Ambrose moved off to the United States in the wake of the storm, and led a stormy life himself. Many years removed from that, Pulitzer-prize winning journalist Barbara Walsh heard of this story, a story linked to her through her father, Ambrose's son. And there was a storm in that world, too. Barbara Walsh tells the story in her new book, August Gale: A Father and Daughter's Journey into the Storm. And a journey to Newfoundland, a place neither she nor her father had ever visited. I spoke with Barbara Walsh this week from her home in Maine. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sat, 22 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT WAM October 22-23 Barbara Walsh The Newfoundland hurricane that thrashed the south coast of Newfoundland in 1935 rivalled Igor in intensity. It blew through and left tragedy in its wake. Sailors lost at sea. Some of those sailors were Paddy Walsh and his sons Jimmy, Jerome and Francis. Paddy's brother Ambrose moved off to the United States in the wake of the storm, and led a stormy life himself. Many years removed from that, Pulitzer-prize winning journalist Barbara Walsh heard of this story, a story linked to her through her father, Ambrose's son. And there was a storm in that world, too. Barbara Walsh tells the story in her new book, August Gale: A Father and Daughter's Journey into the Storm. And a journey to Newfoundland, a place neither she nor her father had ever visited. I spoke with Barbara Walsh this week from her home in Maine. 675 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20111022_32180.mp3 Emma Butler Gallery opens a show this afternoon of New Works by two young men - Dave Sheppard and Darren Whalen. I visited the gallery yesterday and had a look at the work and while there took the opportunity to talk with one of the young artists, Darren Whalen. Darren is a graduate of the Visual Arts program at Sir Wilfred Grenfell in Corner Brook and sites Alex Coleville and Lucian Freud among his influences. And when you have a gee at his Terry Sawchuck portrait, for instance, you can see the Freudian significance. The exhibit is full of faces. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sat, 22 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT WAM October 22-23 Darren Whalen Emma Butler Gallery opens a show this afternoon of New Works by two young men - Dave Sheppard and Darren Whalen. I visited the gallery yesterday and had a look at the work and while there took the opportunity to talk with one of the young artists, Darren Whalen. Darren is a graduate of the Visual Arts program at Sir Wilfred Grenfell in Corner Brook and sites Alex Coleville and Lucian Freud among his influences. And when you have a gee at his Terry Sawchuck portrait, for instance, you can see the Freudian significance. The exhibit is full of faces. 405 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20111020_36347.mp3 Poet George Murray is the executive director of the Association of Cultural Industries Newfoundland and Labrador. And George is concerned about how we vote in Tuesday's election. He would like us to consider what our local candidates and their provincial parties think and say about art and culture in their platforms. Opinions that might have a great impact on the lives of artists in the coming house of assembly. I spoke with George on Friday. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Thu, 20 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT WAM October George Murray Poet George Murray is the executive director of the Association of Cultural Industries Newfoundland and Labrador. And George is concerned about how we vote in Tuesday's election. He would like us to consider what our local candidates and their provincial parties think and say about art and culture in their platforms. Opinions that might have a great impact on the lives of artists in the coming house of assembly. I spoke with George on Friday. 595 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20111019_50220.mp3 The Leslie Harris Centre of Regional Policy and Development at Memorial University has been sponsoring a North Atlantic Forum on Culture, Place and Identity at the heart of Regional development since Thursday. The Conference winds up today. Economic development and diversification, cultural tourism, and arts and cultural heritage as tools for community building are all themes for this conference. One of the speakers at the conference is Andrew Jennings. Dr. Jennings teaches Orkney and Shetland Studies in the University of the Highland and Islands. He is interested in the culture of the Shetland, including place-names and the Viking influence on the islands. He has a particular interest in Shetland's modern cultural history and identity. And how they impact regional development. Dr. Andrew Jennings joins me in the studio. Welcome. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Wed, 19 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT WAM October 15-16 Dr. Andrew Jennings The Leslie Harris Centre of Regional Policy and Development at Memorial University has been sponsoring a North Atlantic Forum on Culture, Place and Identity at the heart of Regional development since Thursday. The Conference winds up today. Economic development and diversification, cultural tourism, and arts and cultural heritage as tools for community building are all themes for this conference. One of the speakers at the conference is Andrew Jennings. Dr. Jennings teaches Orkney and Shetland Studies in the University of the Highland and Islands. He is interested in the culture of the Shetland, including place-names and the Viking influence on the islands. He has a particular interest in Shetland's modern cultural history and identity. And how they impact regional development. Dr. Andrew Jennings joins me in the studio. Welcome. 828 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20111016_66569.mp3 The Anna Templeton Centre for Craft Art and Design has thrown down the thrummed gauntlet - they are challenging knitters to enter a contest, creating contemporary work using traditional knitting patterns from Newfoundland and Labrador as the influence. Operation Homespun is the contest, held in co-operation with the Craft Council Gallery, where an exhibit of the created work will be held. All work should show the influence of the book, Operation Homespun, a collection of traditional Newfoundland and Labrador knitting patterns printed by the Centre in the `80's and reprinted again recently. Susan Furneaux and Shirley Scott have laid out the pattern for the contest. They both teach at the Anna Templeton Centre. Mack Furlong visited with Susan and Shirley at the Centre this week. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 16 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT WAM October 15-16 Operation Homespun The Anna Templeton Centre for Craft Art and Design has thrown down the thrummed gauntlet - they are challenging knitters to enter a contest, creating contemporary work using traditional knitting patterns from Newfoundland and Labrador as the influence. Operation Homespun is the contest, held in co-operation with the Craft Council Gallery, where an exhibit of the created work will be held. All work should show the influence of the book, Operation Homespun, a collection of traditional Newfoundland and Labrador knitting patterns printed by the Centre in the `80's and reprinted again recently. Susan Furneaux and Shirley Scott have laid out the pattern for the contest. They both teach at the Anna Templeton Centre. Mack Furlong visited with Susan and Shirley at the Centre this week. 440 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20111016_51607.mp3 John Walker has directed more than fifteen award-winning documentary films on his c.v. - he has won Gemini awards and taken prizes from the Organization of American Historians and the Atlantic Film Festival. His films on Sir John Franklin and the coal miner's choir the Men of the Deeps amongst others have been screened in Los Angeles, Berlin, London, Havana and Seoul. Next Thursday in St. John's, you have the opportunity of seeing A Drummer's Dream. Filming in a music camp situated in rural Ontario, Walker focusses on some of the most versatile and respected drummers in the world who show that not only have they great drum chops, they have passion, heart, humour and dynamic personalities. Nasyr Abdul-al-Khabyyr, Dennis Chambers, Kenwood Dennard, Horacio Hernandez, Giovanni Hidalgo, Mike Mangini and Raul Rekow all appear and perform. Like Mack Furlong, John Walker is a drummer. Mack spoke with him this week and asked him where the idea for A Drummer's Dream came from http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 16 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT WAM October 15-16 John Walker John Walker has directed more than fifteen award-winning documentary films on his c.v. - he has won Gemini awards and taken prizes from the Organization of American Historians and the Atlantic Film Festival. His films on Sir John Franklin and the coal miner's choir the Men of the Deeps amongst others have been screened in Los Angeles, Berlin, London, Havana and Seoul. Next Thursday in St. John's, you have the opportunity of seeing A Drummer's Dream. Filming in a music camp situated in rural Ontario, Walker focusses on some of the most versatile and respected drummers in the world who show that not only have they great drum chops, they have passion, heart, humour and dynamic personalities. Nasyr Abdul-al-Khabyyr, Dennis Chambers, Kenwood Dennard, Horacio Hernandez, Giovanni Hidalgo, Mike Mangini and Raul Rekow all appear and perform. Like Mack Furlong, John Walker is a drummer. Mack spoke with him this week and asked him where the idea for A Drummer's Dream came from 460 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20111015_73234.mp3 Pamela Morgan has devoted her entire professional career as a champion traditional music in Newfoundland and Labrador. As a member of the seminal trad/rock band, Figgy Duff, Pamela ushered in not only a new respect for the songs and singers of the province, but enlivened those songs with the energy that rock and roll brought to the scene. Pamela and the Duff loved these tunes and these performers, but stamped the music with their own inimitable style. Pamela was involved at every level of the new book: the choice and arrangement of the songs; the design of the book; and the creation of the illustrations. She even helped hand-sew the books together! Mack Furlong spoke with Pamela this week and asked her about the songs in the book and where they came from. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sat, 15 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT WAM October 15-16 Pam Morgan Pamela Morgan has devoted her entire professional career as a champion traditional music in Newfoundland and Labrador. As a member of the seminal trad/rock band, Figgy Duff, Pamela ushered in not only a new respect for the songs and singers of the province, but enlivened those songs with the energy that rock and roll brought to the scene. Pamela and the Duff loved these tunes and these performers, but stamped the music with their own inimitable style. Pamela was involved at every level of the new book: the choice and arrangement of the songs; the design of the book; and the creation of the illustrations. She even helped hand-sew the books together! Mack Furlong spoke with Pamela this week and asked her about the songs in the book and where they came from. 618 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20111015_59778.mp3 The 21st annual Festival of New Dance is in full swing this weekend and one of the most charming and attractive performances are those given by CORPUS, the circus-like dance company from Montreal. CORPUS is known for its precise and surrealist humour combining movement with theatrical imagery. CORPUS' unique and engaging performances are presented in both traditional and unusual locations, for large and diverse audiences. CORPUS also co-creates 4-square, a popular educational television series for pre-schoolers, now in its fourth season with Treehouse TV. David Danzon is co-creator of CORPUS and he visited this week with Mack Furlong who asked him what CORPUS is and what it does. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sat, 15 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT WAM October 15-16 Corus The 21st annual Festival of New Dance is in full swing this weekend and one of the most charming and attractive performances are those given by CORPUS, the circus-like dance company from Montreal. CORPUS is known for its precise and surrealist humour combining movement with theatrical imagery. CORPUS' unique and engaging performances are presented in both traditional and unusual locations, for large and diverse audiences. CORPUS also co-creates 4-square, a popular educational television series for pre-schoolers, now in its fourth season with Treehouse TV. David Danzon is co-creator of CORPUS and he visited this week with Mack Furlong who asked him what CORPUS is and what it does. 448 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20111015_81863.mp3 Molly Peacock writes and edits poetry. But twenty-odd years ago, Molly stumbled upon a story that would not leave her - the story of Mary Granville Pendarves Delany, born in 1700, died in 1788. The part of the story that impressed Molly the most was that, at the age of seventy-two, Mary Delany began her life's work when she invented the art of collage. Molly Peacock now tells that story in the sumptuous volume The Paper Garden. The book contains not only the life of Mary Delany, but also over thirty full-colour illustrations of Mrs. D's art - work you have to see to believe. Mrs. Delany created collages of common flowers, but they are no common creations. It boggles the mind to think that not only are these not real flowers, but that each flower is made up of little tiny pieces of paper meticulously cut and shaped by Mrs. D. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sat, 15 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT WAM October 15-16 Molly Peacock Molly Peacock writes and edits poetry. But twenty-odd years ago, Molly stumbled upon a story that would not leave her - the story of Mary Granville Pendarves Delany, born in 1700, died in 1788. The part of the story that impressed Molly the most was that, at the age of seventy-two, Mary Delany began her life's work when she invented the art of collage. Molly Peacock now tells that story in the sumptuous volume The Paper Garden. The book contains not only the life of Mary Delany, but also over thirty full-colour illustrations of Mrs. D's art - work you have to see to believe. Mrs. Delany created collages of common flowers, but they are no common creations. It boggles the mind to think that not only are these not real flowers, but that each flower is made up of little tiny pieces of paper meticulously cut and shaped by Mrs. D. 603 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20111009_93809.mp3 Amanda Jernigan, a poet once resident in St. John's, launches her first collection of poetry, Groundwork, influenced by classic myth and by the Atlantic Ocean outside our port. Mark Callanan, a good friend of Amanda's, is ready to see his new collection, Gift Horse, influenced by a near-death experience with disease, in your hands. Both poets will present their new work to you on Tuesday night in St. John's. I asked Amanda to describe Groundwork, which is a play, many times over, on words. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 09 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT WAM October 8-9 Amanda Jernigan and Mark Callanan Amanda Jernigan, a poet once resident in St. John's, launches her first collection of poetry, Groundwork, influenced by classic myth and by the Atlantic Ocean outside our port. Mark Callanan, a good friend of Amanda's, is ready to see his new collection, Gift Horse, influenced by a near-death experience with disease, in your hands. Both poets will present their new work to you on Tuesday night in St. John's. I asked Amanda to describe Groundwork, which is a play, many times over, on words. 732 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20111009_64984.mp3 A national treasure. A living legend. The first modern dancer to be named a member of the Order of Canada. A Knight of the Ordre National du Quebec. The first western dancer to perform modern dance in China. That's Margie Gillis. Margie has performed with the National Ballet of Canada, Ballet British Columbia, the Alberta Ballet Company. She has created work for Cirque du Soleil and over 100 solo pieces performed all over the world. Everywhere except St. John's. That will be corrected this week when Margie Gillis appears at the 21st Annual Festival of New Dance. She will perform Voyages into the Interior Landscape. I asked Margie to tell me about the pieces. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 09 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT WAM October 8-9 Margie Gillis A national treasure. A living legend. The first modern dancer to be named a member of the Order of Canada. A Knight of the Ordre National du Quebec. The first western dancer to perform modern dance in China. That's Margie Gillis. Margie has performed with the National Ballet of Canada, Ballet British Columbia, the Alberta Ballet Company. She has created work for Cirque du Soleil and over 100 solo pieces performed all over the world. Everywhere except St. John's. That will be corrected this week when Margie Gillis appears at the 21st Annual Festival of New Dance. She will perform Voyages into the Interior Landscape. I asked Margie to tell me about the pieces. 639 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20111008_44448.mp3 Next week, the North Atlantic Forum gathers academics, practitioners, government officials and other people interested in the intersection of culture, place and identity, which they see at the heart of regional development. The international conference is being convened by the Harris Centre for Regional Policy and Development at Memorial University. Mike Clair is the Associate Director of Public Policy at the centre, and Deatra Walsh, working on her post-doctorate degree at York University, will be presenting a talk on the panel "Authenticity in Cultural Expression." Her paper is on Hey Rosetta. I asked Mike why, as an interested observer of the cultural scene in the province, I should be excited about the conference. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sat, 08 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT WAM October 8-9 NAF Mike Clair and Deatra Walsh Next week, the North Atlantic Forum gathers academics, practitioners, government officials and other people interested in the intersection of culture, place and identity, which they see at the heart of regional development. The international conference is being convened by the Harris Centre for Regional Policy and Development at Memorial University. Mike Clair is the Associate Director of Public Policy at the centre, and Deatra Walsh, working on her post-doctorate degree at York University, will be presenting a talk on the panel "Authenticity in Cultural Expression." Her paper is on Hey Rosetta. I asked Mike why, as an interested observer of the cultural scene in the province, I should be excited about the conference. 546 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20111008_91831.mp3 For committed book lovers, the big box stores just don't cut it. Sure, they have all the Stephen Kings and the Harlequin romances and the Rachel Ray cookbooks. But where do you reliably find Joel Thomas Hynes or Amanda Jernigan or Sara Tilley? The Bookery, on Signal Hill, that's where. An independent bookstore stocking an idiosyncratic list of books. Book lover's books. Or at least that's where you used to be able to find those odd titles. Russell Floren, owner and operator of The Bookery, is about to call it quits. I visited him in the Bookery this week. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sat, 08 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT WAM October 8-9 The Bookery For committed book lovers, the big box stores just don't cut it. Sure, they have all the Stephen Kings and the Harlequin romances and the Rachel Ray cookbooks. But where do you reliably find Joel Thomas Hynes or Amanda Jernigan or Sara Tilley? The Bookery, on Signal Hill, that's where. An independent bookstore stocking an idiosyncratic list of books. Book lover's books. Or at least that's where you used to be able to find those odd titles. Russell Floren, owner and operator of The Bookery, is about to call it quits. I visited him in the Bookery this week. 346 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20111005_46597.mp3 He was a stalwart of the local theatre and film scene and one of the original members of This Hour Has 22 Minutes. He created Frank McMillan and the comedy series Daily Tips for Modern Living. Then we kind of lost sight of Greg Thomey. But Greg is back in the saddle again - he makes a guest appearance this week on 22 Minutes as the great political character he created, Jerry Boyle. They don't make political advertisements like that anymore, alas. The unmistakable dulcet tones of Jerry Boyle ... and of Greg Thomey. I caught up with Greg by phone yesterday http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Wed, 05 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT WAM October 1-2 Greg Thomey He was a stalwart of the local theatre and film scene and one of the original members of This Hour Has 22 Minutes. He created Frank McMillan and the comedy series Daily Tips for Modern Living. Then we kind of lost sight of Greg Thomey. But Greg is back in the saddle again - he makes a guest appearance this week on 22 Minutes as the great political character he created, Jerry Boyle. They don't make political advertisements like that anymore, alas. The unmistakable dulcet tones of Jerry Boyle ... and of Greg Thomey. I caught up with Greg by phone yesterday 460 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20111002_89373.mp3 The Music School at Memorial University in St. John's is jammed with bright, innovative and excited young teachers with active imaginations. Two of those teachers - Andrew Staniland, a professor of composition, and Jason Caslor, who teaches conducting - have come up with the terrific idea to create a Canadian Composition Competition for works for band created by composers under the age of thirty-five, the only competition of its kind. Cash prizes and performance opportunities will be bestowed upon the winners. I invited Andrew and Jason into the studio to talk about this and asked Jason who's idea it was for the composition competition. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 02 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT WAM October 1-2 Andrew Staniland and Jason Caslor The Music School at Memorial University in St. John's is jammed with bright, innovative and excited young teachers with active imaginations. Two of those teachers - Andrew Staniland, a professor of composition, and Jason Caslor, who teaches conducting - have come up with the terrific idea to create a Canadian Composition Competition for works for band created by composers under the age of thirty-five, the only competition of its kind. Cash prizes and performance opportunities will be bestowed upon the winners. I invited Andrew and Jason into the studio to talk about this and asked Jason who's idea it was for the composition competition. 576 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20111002_59888.mp3 Janet Michael had a long and fruitful career as an actor, writer and singer in Newfoundland and Labrador with the Mummers, Rising Tide and the LSPU Hall before she moved to British Columbia in the mid-`80's. Janet has continued writing and performing, returning home occasionally for television, film or stage work. Janet is back in town this week, workshopping a new play, Habib's Unforgettable All-Night House Party. There'll be a public reading of the play tonight. The workshop is a partnership between RCA Theatre and Western Canada Theatre. Paula Dankert, well-known in these parts and now working with the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, acts as dramaturge in the workshop, while Stephen Drover is directing. I met with Janet yesterday in a rehearsal room in downtown St. John's and asked her who was Habib. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 02 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT WAM October 1-2 Janet Michael Janet Michael had a long and fruitful career as an actor, writer and singer in Newfoundland and Labrador with the Mummers, Rising Tide and the LSPU Hall before she moved to British Columbia in the mid-`80's. Janet has continued writing and performing, returning home occasionally for television, film or stage work. Janet is back in town this week, workshopping a new play, Habib's Unforgettable All-Night House Party. There'll be a public reading of the play tonight. The workshop is a partnership between RCA Theatre and Western Canada Theatre. Paula Dankert, well-known in these parts and now working with the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, acts as dramaturge in the workshop, while Stephen Drover is directing. I met with Janet yesterday in a rehearsal room in downtown St. John's and asked her who was Habib. 377 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20111002_78745.mp3 You may know Jamie Fitzpatrick as the producer and host of The Performance Hour. You may know him for his regular contributions to the Winterset in Summer Literary Festival. You may remember Jamie as one of the last sports broadcasters employed by CBC Radio in the previous century. You may be familiar with him as a recreational league hockey player. Or you may subscribe to his opinion column on about.com Now you will know Jamie as a novelist. Of course, he won the Fresh Fish Award for emerging writers in 2008, so you may have had some intimation of his skills and life arc. But now the real thing is here, You Could Believe in Nothing is the book, and Jamie celebrates the publication this coming week. I invited Jamie into the studio the other day. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 02 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT WAM October 1-2 Jamie Fitzpatrick You may know Jamie Fitzpatrick as the producer and host of The Performance Hour. You may know him for his regular contributions to the Winterset in Summer Literary Festival. You may remember Jamie as one of the last sports broadcasters employed by CBC Radio in the previous century. You may be familiar with him as a recreational league hockey player. Or you may subscribe to his opinion column on about.com Now you will know Jamie as a novelist. Of course, he won the Fresh Fish Award for emerging writers in 2008, so you may have had some intimation of his skills and life arc. But now the real thing is here, You Could Believe in Nothing is the book, and Jamie celebrates the publication this coming week. I invited Jamie into the studio the other day. 795 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20111001_15820.mp3 A bestiary is described by the Oxford English Dictionary as a treatise on beasts. Bestiaries were full of description and illustration. They contained animals both real and mythical and usually drew moral lessons from their real and imagined lives. The Leyton Gallery of Fine Art in St. John's opens their own bestiary this afternoon with work from eight artists, including Jack Botsford, Tia Connolly, and Michael Pittman creating a gallery full of animals. One of the artists is Sarah Hillock, an Ontario artist who returns regularly to Newfoundland. Sarah has created large works depicting hens and chickens along with flowing script, Taoist excerpts. I asked Sarah what attracts her to the Bestiary and we went from there. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sat, 01 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT WAM October 1-2 Sarah Hillock A bestiary is described by the Oxford English Dictionary as a treatise on beasts. Bestiaries were full of description and illustration. They contained animals both real and mythical and usually drew moral lessons from their real and imagined lives. The Leyton Gallery of Fine Art in St. John's opens their own bestiary this afternoon with work from eight artists, including Jack Botsford, Tia Connolly, and Michael Pittman creating a gallery full of animals. One of the artists is Sarah Hillock, an Ontario artist who returns regularly to Newfoundland. Sarah has created large works depicting hens and chickens along with flowing script, Taoist excerpts. I asked Sarah what attracts her to the Bestiary and we went from there. 424 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20111001_77273.mp3 Am I the only person who's ever been the outsider, the picked-upon, the dork of the crowd? Right, I didn't think so. So, I guess we can all identify a little with Earle, the lead character in that tune by Buddy Wasisname and the Other Fellers, Chainsaw Earle. Now that character has come to new life, beneath the pen of celebrated cartoonist, Kevin Tobin. He's just about to release an illustrated version of Chainsaw Earle. Kevin joined me in the studio this week with the other Kevin, Blackmore, of Buddy Wasisname fame, and Wayne Chaulk, one of the other fellers, who wrote the song with the Buddy Kevin. I asked Wayne where the story of Chainsaw Earle comes from? http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sat, 01 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT WAM October 1-2 Chainsaw Earl Am I the only person who's ever been the outsider, the picked-upon, the dork of the crowd? Right, I didn't think so. So, I guess we can all identify a little with Earle, the lead character in that tune by Buddy Wasisname and the Other Fellers, Chainsaw Earle. Now that character has come to new life, beneath the pen of celebrated cartoonist, Kevin Tobin. He's just about to release an illustrated version of Chainsaw Earle. Kevin joined me in the studio this week with the other Kevin, Blackmore, of Buddy Wasisname fame, and Wayne Chaulk, one of the other fellers, who wrote the song with the Buddy Kevin. I asked Wayne where the story of Chainsaw Earle comes from? 567 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20110923_58471.mp3 Shoshanna Wingate is the executive director and co-editor of Riddle Fence, the literary journal of Newfoundland and Labrador. Riddle Fence just launched its ninth edition. Shoshanna is also a poet and is about to release her first collection, Homing Instinct, tomorrow night. The poetry considers all the meanings of home; where we find it, who lives there, why we need, do we need it ... I invited Shoshanna into the studio this week and asked what home means to her. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 23 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT WAM September 24-25 Shoshanna Wingate Shoshanna Wingate is the executive director and co-editor of Riddle Fence, the literary journal of Newfoundland and Labrador. Riddle Fence just launched its ninth edition. Shoshanna is also a poet and is about to release her first collection, Homing Instinct, tomorrow night. The poetry considers all the meanings of home; where we find it, who lives there, why we need, do we need it ... I invited Shoshanna into the studio this week and asked what home means to her. 908 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20110923_28425.mp3 A young artist from Zimbabwe is studying visual art at Grenfell College in Corner Brook. Jonathan Weale also has an exhibit of his work on display at JL Gallery. People We Know is the exhibit. I spoke with Jonathan the morning after the opening earlier this week. Evidently, he was happily surprised that he sold many of the works at the opening! Extra. I asked Jonathan who are the people he knows. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 23 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT WAM September 24-25 Jonathan Weale A young artist from Zimbabwe is studying visual art at Grenfell College in Corner Brook. Jonathan Weale also has an exhibit of his work on display at JL Gallery. People We Know is the exhibit. I spoke with Jonathan the morning after the opening earlier this week. Evidently, he was happily surprised that he sold many of the works at the opening! Extra. I asked Jonathan who are the people he knows. 347 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20110923_59362.mp3 Eastern Edge Gallery opens two shows this afternoon in St. John's. Reversion to the Original Point is created by Dustin Wilson, a New Brunswick artist currently living in Ontario. He's developed an almost science-fiction project, imagining a future we might not necessarily want. Eleanor King, a Nova Scotian artist, also imagines the future, but her future, as seen in her project No Signal, imagines a world where we might need more from the past than we realise. Both shows create a dystopia, but it a mild strain of dystopia. They are Canadian, after all. I visited the gallery this week and spoke first with Dustin about Reversion to the Original Point. Dustin's piece starts on your right just as you get inside the door and then stretches for about thirty or forty feet along two walls of the space. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 23 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT WAM September 24-25 Eastern Edge Eastern Edge Gallery opens two shows this afternoon in St. John's. Reversion to the Original Point is created by Dustin Wilson, a New Brunswick artist currently living in Ontario. He's developed an almost science-fiction project, imagining a future we might not necessarily want. Eleanor King, a Nova Scotian artist, also imagines the future, but her future, as seen in her project No Signal, imagines a world where we might need more from the past than we realise. Both shows create a dystopia, but it a mild strain of dystopia. They are Canadian, after all. I visited the gallery this week and spoke first with Dustin about Reversion to the Original Point. Dustin's piece starts on your right just as you get inside the door and then stretches for about thirty or forty feet along two walls of the space. 825 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20110918_95245.mp3 I love visiting the exhibits that curators pull from the provincial archives at the Rooms because they are so redolent of Newfoundland and Labrador, and breathe such life into the past. They are rarely dry and stuffy, usually intriguing, and sometimes downright spectacular. I think of the show a couple years ago of the photographs taken by Elsie Holloway ... gorgeous. Well, the Archives are back with another winning exhibit, again of photographs, taken in the early 1900's by American photographer, Edith Watson. Fish, Flake and Farm is the show, and it captures a sense of time and place in this province ... country, then ... that perhaps was only available to someone not from here. Craig Tucker curated this exhibit. I spoke with him at the Rooms in St. John's this week and began by asking him just who was Edith Watson? http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 18 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT WAM Sept. 17-18 Edith Watson I love visiting the exhibits that curators pull from the provincial archives at the Rooms because they are so redolent of Newfoundland and Labrador, and breathe such life into the past. They are rarely dry and stuffy, usually intriguing, and sometimes downright spectacular. I think of the show a couple years ago of the photographs taken by Elsie Holloway ... gorgeous. Well, the Archives are back with another winning exhibit, again of photographs, taken in the early 1900's by American photographer, Edith Watson. Fish, Flake and Farm is the show, and it captures a sense of time and place in this province ... country, then ... that perhaps was only available to someone not from here. Craig Tucker curated this exhibit. I spoke with him at the Rooms in St. John's this week and began by asking him just who was Edith Watson? 354 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20110918_96600.mp3 Mikaela Dyke has been receiving rave reviews for over a year on the festival circuit for her one-woman play, Dying Hard. The show tells the story of the fluorspar miners of St. Lawrence in their own words. Dying Hard opens a province-wide tour in St. John's this coming Friday. I spoke with Mikaela this week and asked her how she came to the stories that appear in Dying Hard. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 18 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT WAM Sept 17-18 Dying Hard Mikaela Dyke has been receiving rave reviews for over a year on the festival circuit for her one-woman play, Dying Hard. The show tells the story of the fluorspar miners of St. Lawrence in their own words. Dying Hard opens a province-wide tour in St. John's this coming Friday. I spoke with Mikaela this week and asked her how she came to the stories that appear in Dying Hard. 532 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20110918_38680.mp3 People of a certain age will remember that song, the Ducats and Hey Hey Woman. They'll also remember saddle pumps and pompadours... whether they remember them fondly or not, they will remember them! Well, Rising Tide Theatre's production of Brand New Beat should have you coming down on the side of fond memories. Especially if you remember the Art Andrews Dance Party, broadcast live by CJON-TV during the mid-sixties. That's where the Ducats got some of their early air time. Brand New Beat celebrates many things: Art Andrews; music; dance; social styles. Rising Tide and the Arts and Culture Centres are presenting the show across the province starting this coming week in St. John's. Petrina Bromley co-created Brand New Beat with Amelia Manuel and I spoke with her last week about it. I asked Petrina where the idea came from to do a stage show about a television show. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 18 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT WAM Sept 17-18 Brand New Beat People of a certain age will remember that song, the Ducats and Hey Hey Woman. They'll also remember saddle pumps and pompadours... whether they remember them fondly or not, they will remember them! Well, Rising Tide Theatre's production of Brand New Beat should have you coming down on the side of fond memories. Especially if you remember the Art Andrews Dance Party, broadcast live by CJON-TV during the mid-sixties. That's where the Ducats got some of their early air time. Brand New Beat celebrates many things: Art Andrews; music; dance; social styles. Rising Tide and the Arts and Culture Centres are presenting the show across the province starting this coming week in St. John's. Petrina Bromley co-created Brand New Beat with Amelia Manuel and I spoke with her last week about it. I asked Petrina where the idea came from to do a stage show about a television show. 395 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20110917_53305.mp3 Bruce Molsky has been nominated for awards from Nashville to Goteborg, he plays banjo, guitar and fiddle, and he sings a mean tune, too. Bruce is on the Avalon this weekend giving workshops and presenting concert performances. He is billed as an Appalachian fiddler, but he also plays in an Irish band, a Scottish band, and he's won awards for his music in Sweden. So, I guess, Appalachian modernist? Bruce Molsky is with me this morning. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sat, 17 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT WAM Sept 17-18 Bruce Molsky Bruce Molsky has been nominated for awards from Nashville to Goteborg, he plays banjo, guitar and fiddle, and he sings a mean tune, too. Bruce is on the Avalon this weekend giving workshops and presenting concert performances. He is billed as an Appalachian fiddler, but he also plays in an Irish band, a Scottish band, and he's won awards for his music in Sweden. So, I guess, Appalachian modernist? Bruce Molsky is with me this morning. 874 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20110917_52637.mp3 Donald Stuart designs and creates some of the most beautiful gold and silver work in the country. Jewellery that is ostensibly simple, yet elegant and refined. As a designer and creator, Donald Stuart has had a deep effect on arts and crafts in Canada. His work is known around the world, and now there is a dispaly of some of his pieces in the Annex Gallery of the Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador on Devon Row in St. John's. Donald Stuart joins me this morning. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sat, 17 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT WAM September 17-18 Donald Stuart Donald Stuart designs and creates some of the most beautiful gold and silver work in the country. Jewellery that is ostensibly simple, yet elegant and refined. As a designer and creator, Donald Stuart has had a deep effect on arts and crafts in Canada. His work is known around the world, and now there is a dispaly of some of his pieces in the Annex Gallery of the Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador on Devon Row in St. John's. Donald Stuart joins me this morning. 1092 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20110917_16365.mp3 Marshall Godwin's new novel, Belle Maro, is set in his hometown of Belleoram and sweeps across three hundred years, weaving a love story with a story of vengeance and two treasure chests. Hector Earle's new novel, Death of A Race: A Newfoundland Tragedy Like No Other, is a love story of a different kind, more focussed on a young family. Both stories have in common that they muse on the fate of the Beothuck native people as they met new people from across the sea, the first European settlers in Newfonudland and Labrador. I had both Marshall and Hector in the studio this week and first asked Hector what attracted him to tell a story about the Beothucks. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sat, 17 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT WAM 17-18 Beothuck Books Marshall Godwin's new novel, Belle Maro, is set in his hometown of Belleoram and sweeps across three hundred years, weaving a love story with a story of vengeance and two treasure chests. Hector Earle's new novel, Death of A Race: A Newfoundland Tragedy Like No Other, is a love story of a different kind, more focussed on a young family. Both stories have in common that they muse on the fate of the Beothuck native people as they met new people from across the sea, the first European settlers in Newfonudland and Labrador. I had both Marshall and Hector in the studio this week and first asked Hector what attracted him to tell a story about the Beothucks. 568 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20110911_44749.mp3 Each year since 2002, the Sobey Art Award has recognized leading young artists creating outstanding contemporary work. The shortlist exhibition for this year's award goes on view in Halifax, Nova Scotia on September 17th and the winning artist will be announced at a Gala at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia on October 13th. The Atlantic finalist this year is Zeke Moores. He is a sculptor from Conception Bay South, but has been teaching at the University of Windsor for the last 6 years. That's where I reached him this morning. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 11 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT WAM Sept. 10-11 Sobey Art Award Each year since 2002, the Sobey Art Award has recognized leading young artists creating outstanding contemporary work. The shortlist exhibition for this year's award goes on view in Halifax, Nova Scotia on September 17th and the winning artist will be announced at a Gala at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia on October 13th. The Atlantic finalist this year is Zeke Moores. He is a sculptor from Conception Bay South, but has been teaching at the University of Windsor for the last 6 years. That's where I reached him this morning. 581 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20110911_14658.mp3 Edward Riche's most recent play, Hail, enjoyed a sold-out run at the LSPU Hall in St. John's recently. His first novel, Rare Birds, made it to the silver screen. The Nine Planets, his second, sat atop the Globe and Mail's 2004 best fiction list. He adapted Rare Birds for the movies and has won awards for his radio documentaries and the CBC cult-classic, The Great Eastern. Ed won the NLAC Artist of the year award in 2004, the Winterset Award and the Raddall Atlantic Book award for fiction. Ed's new book, Easy to Like, has just been published. It chronicles the wild ride of Elliot Johnson, a workaday screenwriter in the tinseliest of towns, Los Angeles. But Elliot also makes wine, and while his screenplays seem schlocky, his wine is almost ... almost, the best wine you ever tasted. In pursuit of the final ingredient for that wine, at least he hopes it's the final ingredient, Elliot ends up running CBC TV in Toronto. I invited Ed in to the studio to talk about the new tome. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 11 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT WAM Sept. 10-11 "Easy To Like" Edward Riche's most recent play, Hail, enjoyed a sold-out run at the LSPU Hall in St. John's recently. His first novel, Rare Birds, made it to the silver screen. The Nine Planets, his second, sat atop the Globe and Mail's 2004 best fiction list. He adapted Rare Birds for the movies and has won awards for his radio documentaries and the CBC cult-classic, The Great Eastern. Ed won the NLAC Artist of the year award in 2004, the Winterset Award and the Raddall Atlantic Book award for fiction. Ed's new book, Easy to Like, has just been published. It chronicles the wild ride of Elliot Johnson, a workaday screenwriter in the tinseliest of towns, Los Angeles. But Elliot also makes wine, and while his screenplays seem schlocky, his wine is almost ... almost, the best wine you ever tasted. In pursuit of the final ingredient for that wine, at least he hopes it's the final ingredient, Elliot ends up running CBC TV in Toronto. I invited Ed in to the studio to talk about the new tome. 1098 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20110911_14052.mp3 The Wooden Boat Museum of Newfoundland and Labrador celebrates the art and craft of shipbuilding. One manner in which they do this is with their annual Wooden Boat Conference. This year, the meetings take place in Trinity, a place with a fair share of the shipbuilding history of the province. As a director of the museum, Chris Osmond is up to his gunwales in this year's event. I called him the week and asked him what they have to confer about! http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 11 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT WAM Sept. 10-11 Wooden Boat Conference The Wooden Boat Museum of Newfoundland and Labrador celebrates the art and craft of shipbuilding. One manner in which they do this is with their annual Wooden Boat Conference. This year, the meetings take place in Trinity, a place with a fair share of the shipbuilding history of the province. As a director of the museum, Chris Osmond is up to his gunwales in this year's event. I called him the week and asked him what they have to confer about! 451 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20110911_92271.mp3 Memorial University invites writers to its campus for the fall and winter semesters to act as authors in residence. This placement is for both new and established artists whose work shows a high level of accomplishment. While here, the writers are encouraged to work on their own projects, offer assistance and advice to students and to the larger local community as well. This semester's author in residence is award-winning poet and novelist Anne Simpson. I asked her what it means to her to be writer in residence at Memorial University. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 11 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT WAM Sept. 10-11 Writer In Residence Memorial University invites writers to its campus for the fall and winter semesters to act as authors in residence. This placement is for both new and established artists whose work shows a high level of accomplishment. While here, the writers are encouraged to work on their own projects, offer assistance and advice to students and to the larger local community as well. This semester's author in residence is award-winning poet and novelist Anne Simpson. I asked her what it means to her to be writer in residence at Memorial University. 304 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20110909_95485.mp3 The advent of digital media is having an impact on the way we find information and the way we read books and subscribe to magazines. Increasingly, we're using our smartphones and tablets to access what interests us. A new weekly wine magazine is taking advantage of our addiction to our electronic devices. Nomad Editions is coming out with a new wine magazine, and it'll be as close as your ipad. John Benditt is the Editor in Chief of Nomad Editions, a New York-based startup that's publishing a high-quality digital wine magazine tailored to tablets and smartphones. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 09 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT WAM Sept. 03-04 New Wine Magazine The advent of digital media is having an impact on the way we find information and the way we read books and subscribe to magazines. Increasingly, we're using our smartphones and tablets to access what interests us. A new weekly wine magazine is taking advantage of our addiction to our electronic devices. Nomad Editions is coming out with a new wine magazine, and it'll be as close as your ipad. John Benditt is the Editor in Chief of Nomad Editions, a New York-based startup that's publishing a high-quality digital wine magazine tailored to tablets and smartphones. 365 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20110909_48894.mp3 It's the first time exhibiting in St.John's for the West coast group of artists known as LAWN. LAWN stands for the League of Artists of Western Newfoundland. There are 60 artists in the group, and 19 of them are exhibiting their works at the Eastern Edge Gallery. It's curated by Don Foulds of Sir Wilfred Grenfell College. Chris O'Neill-Yates dropped down to the Eastern Edge where artist Irve Manuel and Nancy Jacobsen were mounting the exhibition with gallery staff on Friday. You will hear from Irve Manuel. But we begin and end with Nancy Jacobsen. Chris asked Nancy to take her through some of the works in the exhibit. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 09 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT WAM Sept. 03-04 "Bridging the Gap" It's the first time exhibiting in St.John's for the West coast group of artists known as LAWN. LAWN stands for the League of Artists of Western Newfoundland. There are 60 artists in the group, and 19 of them are exhibiting their works at the Eastern Edge Gallery. It's curated by Don Foulds of Sir Wilfred Grenfell College. Chris O'Neill-Yates dropped down to the Eastern Edge where artist Irve Manuel and Nancy Jacobsen were mounting the exhibition with gallery staff on Friday. You will hear from Irve Manuel. But we begin and end with Nancy Jacobsen. Chris asked Nancy to take her through some of the works in the exhibit. 598 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20110904_11251.mp3 Monica Parker has worked with some of the biggest stars in Hollywood. Anthony Hopkins, George Clooney, Gwenyth Paltrow. Even our own Gordon pinsent. She's had roles in ER, The "X" Files, Murder She Wrote. And in movies such as Nancy Drew and A Perfect Murder in a career in LA spanning 20 years. But Parker has had one life-long struggle: body image. And that's the subject of her one-woman show, Sex, Pies and a few White Lies. It's on stage this week at the Spirit of Newfoundland's Masonic Temple. Chris O'Neill-Yates spoke with Parker from her home in Toronto. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Wed, 07 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT WAM Sept. 03-04 Sex, Pies And A Few White Lies Monica Parker has worked with some of the biggest stars in Hollywood. Anthony Hopkins, George Clooney, Gwenyth Paltrow. Even our own Gordon pinsent. She's had roles in ER, The "X" Files, Murder She Wrote. And in movies such as Nancy Drew and A Perfect Murder in a career in LA spanning 20 years. But Parker has had one life-long struggle: body image. And that's the subject of her one-woman show, Sex, Pies and a few White Lies. It's on stage this week at the Spirit of Newfoundland's Masonic Temple. Chris O'Neill-Yates spoke with Parker from her home in Toronto. 458 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20110904_44227.mp3 Since he was a boy, Dr. David Peters has loved pipe organs. He learned to play at a very young age, studied under some great organists. And for years has been the organist at the Cochrane Street United Church. Now, Dr. Peters is on a quest. A quest to find every last pipe organ in the province. No small task. But as you're about to find out it's a labour of love. Chris O'Neill-Yates caught up with Dr. Peters at Cochrane earlier in the week. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 04 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT WAM Sept.03-04 Pipe Organs In The Province Since he was a boy, Dr. David Peters has loved pipe organs. He learned to play at a very young age, studied under some great organists. And for years has been the organist at the Cochrane Street United Church. Now, Dr. Peters is on a quest. A quest to find every last pipe organ in the province. No small task. But as you're about to find out it's a labour of love. Chris O'Neill-Yates caught up with Dr. Peters at Cochrane earlier in the week. 541 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20110904_44166.mp3 For those who love the raw, unvarnished reality depicted in the works of Joel Thomas Hynes, you'll get your fix in his new book. But that's not all you'll get. "Straight Razor Days" is also full of love and tenderness and emotion. Inspired by the males in his life: his grandfather, his father and his young son. The work is one of poetry, or poetic narratives. It's a new kind of work for Hynes. Chris O'Neill-Yates caught up with him by phone earlier this week. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 04 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT WAM Sept.03-04 New Book From Joel Hynes For those who love the raw, unvarnished reality depicted in the works of Joel Thomas Hynes, you'll get your fix in his new book. But that's not all you'll get. "Straight Razor Days" is also full of love and tenderness and emotion. Inspired by the males in his life: his grandfather, his father and his young son. The work is one of poetry, or poetic narratives. It's a new kind of work for Hynes. Chris O'Neill-Yates caught up with him by phone earlier this week. 729 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20110828_60060.mp3 Shelagh Rogers is nothing if not adventurous. Her most recent adventure is a collaboration with Parks Canada helping it celebrate its centenary this year. Of course, this will be a multi-media event. Sheila took five well-known writers to the Torngat Mountains National Park in Labrador earlier this month just to see what they could see. I spoke with Shelagh Friday morning about the project, dubbed Northwords, and asked her what the project is all about. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 28 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT WAM August 27-28 Northwords Shelagh Rogers is nothing if not adventurous. Her most recent adventure is a collaboration with Parks Canada helping it celebrate its centenary this year. Of course, this will be a multi-media event. Sheila took five well-known writers to the Torngat Mountains National Park in Labrador earlier this month just to see what they could see. I spoke with Shelagh Friday morning about the project, dubbed Northwords, and asked her what the project is all about. 860 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20110828_25536.mp3 The 31st Atlantic Film Festival opens in Halifax on September 15th. Hundreds of film-types will descend on the Nova Scotia capital to see films, schmooze, and make important contacts. Nearly two hundred films will be screened over the ten days, including new movies from Pedro Almodavar, Wim Wenders and Mike Clattenberg. One of the highlights of the Atlantic Film Festival is always the CBC Atlantic Shorts Gala, and two of the filmmakers who will present new pieces there are Jordan Canning and Mark O'Brien. Jordan of course is a rising star on the local film scene and Mark is well-known to viewers of The Republic of Doyle where he plays Des. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 28 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT WAM August 27-28 31st Atlantic Film Festival The 31st Atlantic Film Festival opens in Halifax on September 15th. Hundreds of film-types will descend on the Nova Scotia capital to see films, schmooze, and make important contacts. Nearly two hundred films will be screened over the ten days, including new movies from Pedro Almodavar, Wim Wenders and Mike Clattenberg. One of the highlights of the Atlantic Film Festival is always the CBC Atlantic Shorts Gala, and two of the filmmakers who will present new pieces there are Jordan Canning and Mark O'Brien. Jordan of course is a rising star on the local film scene and Mark is well-known to viewers of The Republic of Doyle where he plays Des. 523 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20110821_70250.mp3 The Colony of Unrequited Dreams, Baltimore's Mansion, The Story of Bobby O'Malley, The Navigator of New York, The Divine Ryans, all works that are based in Newfoundland and all that say something ineffable about this place. So it may seem odd to note that the author of all these books, Wayne Johnston, born in Goulds, lives in Toronto. But now Wayne is back in Newfoundland, both physically and in his new book, A World Elsewhere. Wayne launched the new novel Friday night at the Writers in Woody Point festival. CBC reporter Melissa Tobin was in Woody Point yesterday and had an opportunity to speak with him. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 21 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT WAM August 20-21 Wayne Johnston The Colony of Unrequited Dreams, Baltimore's Mansion, The Story of Bobby O'Malley, The Navigator of New York, The Divine Ryans, all works that are based in Newfoundland and all that say something ineffable about this place. So it may seem odd to note that the author of all these books, Wayne Johnston, born in Goulds, lives in Toronto. But now Wayne is back in Newfoundland, both physically and in his new book, A World Elsewhere. Wayne launched the new novel Friday night at the Writers in Woody Point festival. CBC reporter Melissa Tobin was in Woody Point yesterday and had an opportunity to speak with him. 614 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20110821_46006.mp3 Manfred Buchheit has been taking photographs here in Newfoundland since 1971. Mannie is also an accomplished artist, teacher and has worked as a bartender. Along with fellow photographer Kent Barrett, Mannie became involved in the downtown arts scene in St. John's, creating work for theatre companies, musicians, commercial enterprises and more. One of their collaborations was a series of portraits of Portuguese fishermen who made port here with the White Fleet at the same time as a local theatre company was mounting a play about just that cultural artifact - sailors on the waterfront. They created an exhibit in 1980 called The Portuguese Polaroids. After the exhibit came down, Mannie put the photos in his vast archive and moved on to other work. But now, these disarmingly simple portraits have made a comeback. I asked Mannie to begin at the beginning - a very good place to start - and tell us how he discovered the Portuguese Polaroids. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sun, 21 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT WAM August 20-21 Portuguese Polaroids Manfred Buchheit has been taking photographs here in Newfoundland since 1971. Mannie is also an accomplished artist, teacher and has worked as a bartender. Along with fellow photographer Kent Barrett, Mannie became involved in the downtown arts scene in St. John's, creating work for theatre companies, musicians, commercial enterprises and more. One of their collaborations was a series of portraits of Portuguese fishermen who made port here with the White Fleet at the same time as a local theatre company was mounting a play about just that cultural artifact - sailors on the waterfront. They created an exhibit in 1980 called The Portuguese Polaroids. After the exhibit came down, Mannie put the photos in his vast archive and moved on to other work. But now, these disarmingly simple portraits have made a comeback. I asked Mannie to begin at the beginning - a very good place to start - and tell us how he discovered the Portuguese Polaroids. 480 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20110820_91866.mp3 The influences on music in Labrador are as big as all out doors. Fishers, trappers, loggers, hunters, locals and imports, the churches and the radio all had a huge effect on what comes out of there. And the songs reflect and capture all this culture, like photographs or memoirs. Beverly Diamond of Memorial University's Research Centre for Music Media and Place, MmAP, realised there was too much to handle for the entirety of Labrador, so all hands focussed on Makkovik, and the music-making of Gerald Mitchell. And it was all Joan Andersen's big idea! I called Joan in Makkovik this week and asked her from where the idea for the collection came. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT WAM August 20-21 Joan Andersen The influences on music in Labrador are as big as all out doors. Fishers, trappers, loggers, hunters, locals and imports, the churches and the radio all had a huge effect on what comes out of there. And the songs reflect and capture all this culture, like photographs or memoirs. Beverly Diamond of Memorial University's Research Centre for Music Media and Place, MmAP, realised there was too much to handle for the entirety of Labrador, so all hands focussed on Makkovik, and the music-making of Gerald Mitchell. And it was all Joan Andersen's big idea! I called Joan in Makkovik this week and asked her from where the idea for the collection came. 740 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20110820_52110.mp3 The Songbook, the Bulletin, Vicks Vaporub and Dr. Chase's nerve pills - Gerald S. Doyle's name was attached to them all. Tonight on CBC TV's Summer Series, his children Marjorie and John look back at their father's life in the documentary Regarding our Father and find the patriot, the fun-lover, the hard-nosed businessman, and a beautiful Newfoundland and Labrador. I asked Marjorie where the idea for the film came from? http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT WAM August 20-21 John and Marjorie Doyle The Songbook, the Bulletin, Vicks Vaporub and Dr. Chase's nerve pills - Gerald S. Doyle's name was attached to them all. Tonight on CBC TV's Summer Series, his children Marjorie and John look back at their father's life in the documentary Regarding our Father and find the patriot, the fun-lover, the hard-nosed businessman, and a beautiful Newfoundland and Labrador. I asked Marjorie where the idea for the film came from? 558 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20110820_93349.mp3 In his six years at the helm, Geoff Adams has steered Clarenville's New Curtain Theatre Company through seas of excitement, fun, experiment and change. Geoff is about to embark on another trip that promises fans of the company more of that vibrant attitude. Geoff will be attending the North American Cultural Laboratory in Highland Lake, New York at the end of this month. There, he will work on a new script, an adaptation of Sharon MacKay's youth novels Charlie Wilcox and Charlie Wilcox Great War. I spoke with Geoff this week and asked him about the project. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT WAM August 20-21 Geoff Adams In his six years at the helm, Geoff Adams has steered Clarenville's New Curtain Theatre Company through seas of excitement, fun, experiment and change. Geoff is about to embark on another trip that promises fans of the company more of that vibrant attitude. Geoff will be attending the North American Cultural Laboratory in Highland Lake, New York at the end of this month. There, he will work on a new script, an adaptation of Sharon MacKay's youth novels Charlie Wilcox and Charlie Wilcox Great War. I spoke with Geoff this week and asked him about the project. 443 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20110819_79392.mp3 The Weekend Arts Magazine broadcast live from the Beaches Heritage Centre at the tenth anniversary celebrations of the Winterset in Summer Literary Festival on the Eastport Peninsula. We interviewed many people on the air that weekend, this is one of those interviews. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 19 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT WAM August 13-14 Kate Evans The Weekend Arts Magazine broadcast live from the Beaches Heritage Centre at the tenth anniversary celebrations of the Winterset in Summer Literary Festival on the Eastport Peninsula. We interviewed many people on the air that weekend, this is one of those interviews. 337 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20110819_13215.mp3 The Weekend Arts Magazine broadcast live from the Beaches Heritage Centre at the tenth anniversary celebrations of the Winterset in Summer Literary Festival on the Eastport Peninsula. We interviewed many people on the air that weekend, this is one of those interviews. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 19 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT WAM August 13-14 Robert Hiscock and Kathy Hodder The Weekend Arts Magazine broadcast live from the Beaches Heritage Centre at the tenth anniversary celebrations of the Winterset in Summer Literary Festival on the Eastport Peninsula. We interviewed many people on the air that weekend, this is one of those interviews. 993 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20110819_42168.mp3 The Weekend Arts Magazine broadcast live from the Beaches Heritage Centre at the tenth anniversary celebrations of the Winterset in Summer Literary Festival on the Eastport Peninsula. We interviewed many people on the air that weekend, this is one of those interviews. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 19 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT WAM August 13-14 Lisa Rae Pickersgill The Weekend Arts Magazine broadcast live from the Beaches Heritage Centre at the tenth anniversary celebrations of the Winterset in Summer Literary Festival on the Eastport Peninsula. We interviewed many people on the air that weekend, this is one of those interviews. 426 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20110819_70259.mp3 The Weekend Arts Magazine broadcast live from the Beaches Heritage Centre at the tenth anniversary celebrations of the Winterset in Summer Literary Festival on the Eastport Peninsula. We interviewed many people on the air that weekend, this is one of those interviews. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 19 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT WAM August 13-14 Leslie Vryenhoek and Gerard Collins The Weekend Arts Magazine broadcast live from the Beaches Heritage Centre at the tenth anniversary celebrations of the Winterset in Summer Literary Festival on the Eastport Peninsula. We interviewed many people on the air that weekend, this is one of those interviews. 1125 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20110819_95139.mp3 The Weekend Arts Magazine broadcast live from the Beaches Heritage Centre at the tenth anniversary celebrations of the Winterset in Summer Literary Festival on the Eastport Peninsula. We interviewed many people on the air that weekend, this is one of those interviews. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 19 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT WAM August13-14 Sherman Downey and Andrew James O'Brien The Weekend Arts Magazine broadcast live from the Beaches Heritage Centre at the tenth anniversary celebrations of the Winterset in Summer Literary Festival on the Eastport Peninsula. We interviewed many people on the air that weekend, this is one of those interviews. 595 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20110819_25845.mp3 The Weekend Arts Magazine broadcast live from the Beaches Heritage Centre at the tenth anniversary celebrations of the Winterset in Summer Literary Festival on the Eastport Peninsula. We interviewed many people on the air that weekend, this is one of those interviews. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 19 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT WAM August 13-14 Johanna Skibsrud, Sara Selecky and Alexander MacLeod The Weekend Arts Magazine broadcast live from the Beaches Heritage Centre at the tenth anniversary celebrations of the Winterset in Summer Literary Festival on the Eastport Peninsula. We interviewed many people on the air that weekend, this is one of those interviews. 1053 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20110819_71291.mp3 The Weekend Arts Magazine broadcast live from the Beaches Heritage Centre at the tenth anniversary celebrations of the Winterset in Summer Literary Festival on the Eastport Peninsula. We interviewed many people on the air that weekend, this is one of those interviews. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 19 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT WAM August 13-14 Johanna Skibsrud, Sara Selecky and Alexander MacLeod The Weekend Arts Magazine broadcast live from the Beaches Heritage Centre at the tenth anniversary celebrations of the Winterset in Summer Literary Festival on the Eastport Peninsula. We interviewed many people on the air that weekend, this is one of those interviews. 1053 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20110819_57312.mp3 The Weekend Arts Magazine broadcast live from the Beaches Heritage Centre at the tenth anniversary celebrations of the Winterset in Summer Literary Festival on the Eastport Peninsula. We interviewed many people on the air that weekend, this is one of those interviews. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 19 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT WAM August 13-14 Dave Padden The Weekend Arts Magazine broadcast live from the Beaches Heritage Centre at the tenth anniversary celebrations of the Winterset in Summer Literary Festival on the Eastport Peninsula. We interviewed many people on the air that weekend, this is one of those interviews. 654 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20110819_28151.mp3 The Weekend Arts Magazine broadcast live from the Beaches Heritage Centre at the tenth anniversary celebrations of the Winterset in Summer Literary Festival on the Eastport Peninsula. We interviewed many people on the air that weekend, this is one of those interviews. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 19 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT WAM August 13-14 Richard Gwyn and Michael Enright The Weekend Arts Magazine broadcast live from the Beaches Heritage Centre at the tenth anniversary celebrations of the Winterset in Summer Literary Festival on the Eastport Peninsula. We interviewed many people on the air that weekend, this is one of those interviews. 902 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20110819_20075.mp3 The Weekend Arts Magazine broadcast live from the Beaches Heritage Centre at the tenth anniversary celebrations of the Winterset in Summer Literary Festival on the Eastport Peninsula. We interviewed many people on the air that weekend, this is one of those interviews. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 19 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT WAM August 13-14 Noreen Golfman The Weekend Arts Magazine broadcast live from the Beaches Heritage Centre at the tenth anniversary celebrations of the Winterset in Summer Literary Festival on the Eastport Peninsula. We interviewed many people on the air that weekend, this is one of those interviews. 804 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20110819_28520.mp3 The Weekend Arts Magazine broadcast live from the Beaches Heritage Centre at the tenth anniversary celebrations of the Winterset in Summer Literary Festival on the Eastport Peninsula. We interviewed many people on the air that weekend, this is one of those interviews. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 19 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT WAM August 13-14 Lisa Moore The Weekend Arts Magazine broadcast live from the Beaches Heritage Centre at the tenth anniversary celebrations of the Winterset in Summer Literary Festival on the Eastport Peninsula. We interviewed many people on the air that weekend, this is one of those interviews. 1096 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20110819_95516.mp3 The Weekend Arts Magazine broadcast live from the Beaches Heritage Centre at the tenth anniversary celebrations of the Winterset in Summer Literary Festival on the Eastport Peninsula. We interviewed many people on the air that weekend, this is one of those interviews. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 19 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT WAM August 20--13-14 Michael Crummey, Craig and Connie Wally The Weekend Arts Magazine broadcast live from the Beaches Heritage Centre at the tenth anniversary celebrations of the Winterset in Summer Literary Festival on the Eastport Peninsula. We interviewed many people on the air that weekend, this is one of those interviews. 699 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/nlwamgaloot_20110819_50491.mp3 The Weekend Arts Magazine broadcast live from the Beaches Heritage Centre at the tenth anniversary celebrations of the Winterset in Summer Literary Festival on the Eastport Peninsula. We interviewed many people on the air that weekend, this is one of those interviews. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 19 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT WAM August 13-14 Kate Evans The Weekend Arts Magazine broadcast live from the Beaches Heritage Centre at the tenth anniversary celebrations of the Winterset in Summer Literary Festival on the Eastport Peninsula. We interviewed many people on the air that weekend, this is one of those interviews. 337