This week on the Weekend Arts Magazine
On Weekend AM for November 21-22
Mack Furlong sits in Saturday and Sunday on the show. Author J.P. Andrieux talks about the history of the smuggling trade between St. Pierre and Miquelon and everybody else, and about Rumrunners, his book on that topic. NIFCO, the Newfoundland Independent Film Co-operative, screens twelve new films by first time filmmakers next week. Just what is a first time filmmaker and what does NIFCO do for them? Roger Maunder answers all. The Fresh Fish short list has been announced and we'll do our best to round up all the nominees - David Andrews, Danielle Devereaux and Andreae Prozesky. Plus Janet Russell's new book just received a Governor General's Award for Illustration. We'll speak with Janet and the illustrator, Jirina Marton. And Liner Notes features the new disc from Paul Stride ... The Balladeer.
The Weekend Arts Magazine, 6 to 9:30, 5:30 to 9 in Labrador, Saturday and Sunday on CBC Radio 1.
On Weekend AM for November 14-15
This weekend (November 14-15, 2009) on WAM...the hidden meaning in Jello squares...we'll talk to Women's Studies prof Sonia Boon about an upcoming salon exploring the stories in your mom's recipes, And Chef Bob Arneil will tell us why NL cuisine really Schmecks. Kristin Harris-Walsh will 'Can Can' into the studio to tell us about a new organization called DanceNL. First time novelist Chad Pelley takes us into the world he created in "Away From Everywhere." NY-based photographer Elise Rasmussen will describe her interest in William Gosse's portrait of Shanawdithit. Radio documentarian Chris Brookes examines the way Europeans have viewed the Inuit in a new IDEAS piece and Brad Hodder and Janet Cull will perform a scene From C2C Theatre's "Hedwig and The Angry Inch."
Plus we've got Larry Foley on Liner Notes with his first solo CD!
On Weekend AM for November 7-8
This Saturday WAM comes to you LIVE from the Fine Craft and Design Fair. Tune in or come down and visit to meet the province's foremost purveyors of fine craft.
From fashion and furniture to fine art and food...join us via the CBC Radio ONE or in person at The Arts and Culture Centre for a special WAM. The doors open at 7am for coffee and snacks, there'll be storytelling for the kids and there might even be a visit from the Suzuki Mummers.
On Sunday, printmaker, painter and bon vivant Tom Hammick opens a show at Grenfell College called "Never Far Inland." NY-based author Warren Berger encourages us to think about how design can help change the world, tune in to hear the author of Glimmer as he describes a new global design movement that is more socially aware and Professor Sylvie Dubois describes how the shift from the fishery to tourism has affected accents and language use in Louisiana...a fascinating interview.
On Weekend AM for October 31-November 1
Meet the artists who caught our attention this week! Artist Tina Dolter Zooms off to Toronto with her show on The Sensuality of the Maturing Woman. Tina Maddigan zooms into St. John's from her rocketing career on Broadway. Adriana Maggs and her new film Grown Up Movie Star will soon zoom onto the screens in Canadian cinemas. Kathryn Kuitenbrouwer reads and Aiden Flynn acts. The Navigators are our guests on Liner Notes and it all gets underway on Saturday and Sunday mornings at 6:00, 5:30 in Labrador, running right through to 9:30 / 9:00.
On Weekend AM for October 24-25
This weekend we're celebrating 20 years of the St. John's Women's International Film and Video Festival. We'll have filmmaker interviews and a chat with the NFB's Tom Perlmutter about their new St. John's office. Also find out how "webisodes" are changing TV and filmmaking. Stephen Clare and Trevor Adams publish Atlantic Canada's Top 100 Books ...tune in to find out who and what made the cut. Ken Livingstone is set to retire from Grenfell's Fine Arts College. We'll chat with him and Pamela Morgan about the art school in Corner Brook and his 25 years at the helm. Plus artist and art teacher Brenda Rowe is remembered with a new gallery at Bishop's College. And country star Tara Oram is playing Arts and Culture Centres across the province....she's our guest on Liner Notes this week.
On Weekend AM for October 18-19
WAM for the post Thanksgiving weekend....Oct 17-18, 2009 (we're not in until Thursday)
This Weekend on WAM, Javier and Amira from Buenos Aries put me through my Tango paces...ouch. Gander's Stephen Rowe launches a new collection of poetry, Jim Combden takes us to the flakes and root cellars of Fogo Island in his coming of age story "Fogo Island Boy" and Mike Flaherty comes in to talk about his summer utterly alone on The Grey Islands where he built a sculpture, I'll ask Duane Andrews who's at the Ontario Council of Folk Festivals if he thinks there's a folk revival happening in NL? A new textile show opens at the Craft Council exploring the concept of 'migration' and Corner Brook's Nellie Strowbridge launches a novel about Catherine Snow - the last woman hanged in Newfoundland.
And don't forget to enter our "Galoot of an IPOD" contest running for just two more weeks!
On Weekend AM for October 10-11
This weekend on WAM... .percussionist Curtis Andrews wants to take you to Ghana and teach you authentic African drumming and dance, C2C Theatre is looking for an opening line and two props from WAM listeners, Elizabeth Walsh of Tasmania's hugely popular "10 Days on the Island" Festival talks about the talented NL artists who've gone 'Down Under.' Author Jim Combden writes about stealing blackcurrents and cutting initials into splitting tables in his tale of growing up on Fogo Island, Photographer Rhonda Pelley chats about her new images in the exhibit Penetralia, Jed Baker will talk about using new fangled media to aid storytelling and community history projects and The Law Society launches a series tracking the history our justice system. And author Paul Butler launches a new book called "Hero" and we go to beautiful Rocky Harbour on Liner Notes with Jeff Quilty.
On Weekend AM for October 3-4
This weekend on WAM, Angela Antle will interview Rex Murphy LIVE about his new book "Canada and Other Matters of Opinion." Theatre director Richard Rose will tell us why he's taking Des Walsh's new play "Rocking the Cradle" to the Tarragon Theatre in Toronto and the Women's Film Festival celebrates 20 years of stand out cinema this October...we'll find out what gems are coming to our St. John's screens. Janet Russell of Rattling Books will chat about her new book for children called "Bella's Tree" and jazz guitarist Kate Schutt collaborates with our Duane Andrews. As well Denyse Lynde wants to get to the bottom of why so few or our plays make it to print and Stephanie McKenzie takes us to the west coast of Newfoundland and Northern Ireland in her new collection of poetry. Plus the experimental music of Spanner on Liner Notes and the acoustic genius of Thomas Macintosh co-creator of the SILOPHONE art piece.
On Weekend AM for September 26-27
This Weekend on WAM, Goose Bay celebrates the opening of the Lawrence O'Brien Arts Centre, young Newfoundland actor Meghan Greeley gets a glowing review from the Globe and Mail for her performance in CRACKIE, Robin McGrath takes us to winter quarters on Ireland's Eye in her new novel and poet Patrick Warner shows us a spectacular collection of pre-raphaelite books on display at MUN. A new exhibit at Grenfell's Fine Art Gallery celebrates St. Michael's Printshop's Visiting Artist Program and Angela Antle speaks with Chloe Sainte-Marie about her new CD celebrating the Innu poet and musician Philippe McKenzie. Painter John Hartman will take us on a tour through his luscious cityscapes at The Rooms. Ian Foster launches a new CD in WAM's Liner Notes slot and a new study aims to determine the needs of Canada's aging artists. As well, we'll meet the people of Waterford, Ireland through the portraits of photographer Michael Durand at St. John's City Hall.
On Weekend AM for September 19-20
This weekend on WAM -Irish artists may lose their celebrated tax exemption, Angela Antle speaks to the Irish Arts Council about the proposed change. We'll check in with POLARIS jury members on Sunday to see if Hey Rosetta takes home the big prize. There's a giant Newfoundland "slut" in South Korea - we'll talk to the creators of the traditional boil-up kettle - Linda Yates and David Hyashida of King's Point Pottery. Ethnomusicologist Janice Tulk will tell us about an historic recording of Mi'kmaq music and stories, the director of the Waterford Museum will tell us how his institution celebrates the link to Newfoundland and Dan Murphy of "Feile Tilting" will chat up a new FM radio station on Fogo Island. Plus a chat about the Relit Literary award short list and two Newfoundland artists who use salt crystals to turn debris into high art.
On Weekend AM for August 12-13
This weekend WAM launches the season with a "Galoot of an Ipod" contest...tune in this weekend
for more details. Saturday and Sunday mornings from 6am-9:30am (half an hour earlier in Labrador) on CBC Radio one with host Angela Antle.
Artist Christopher Pratt takes us on a different kind of journey with a memoir called "Ordinary Things". Video director Tom kelly tells Angela Antle why he set Imogen Heap's sublime video "Canvas" in Bonavista Bay and Theatre types Lois Brown, Mark O'Brien and Marthe Bernard talk about "Sex: The Rules of" (don't worry it's just a play). Musicians Duane Andrews and Bill Brennan explain the local impact of a new Canada Council cut and Alan Ricketts sets his accordion on fire for Liner Notes. Grenfell fine arts grads form The Pick Me Up Artist Collective and hit the arts scene in town and Doors Open Days invites all kinds of people in for a look.
Listen to the "Galoot" on PODCAST...www.cbc.ca/wam
On Weekend AM for August 29-30
Join Angela Antle and get the lowdown on some of what you can expect when you take a tour of artists' studios in scenic Pouch Cove! They open their doors for you this weekend. Three films from Newfoundland and Labrador hit the screens of the Atlantic Film Festival next month, hear more about Crackie, Grown Up Movie Star, and Love and Savagery. Knitters of the suburbs, get ready to unite with artist Robyn Love as she discovers her inner knitter and what knitters think of suburban life. Newfoundland and Labrador writers celebrate the written word ... in public! This year's Wordfest occurs Saturday and Sunday in St. John's and you'll hear all about it on our show. Plus photographer Sheilagh O'Leary on why it is important for an artist to sit on a municipal council; and Dave Penny is our guest on Linernotes to talk about his new album, Stories and Strangers.
The Weekend Arts Magazine airs on CBC Radio 1 Saturday and Sunday mornings from 6 to 9:30, 5:30 to 9:00 in most of Labrador.
On Weekend AM for August 22-23
This weekend on WAM....Angela Antle speaks with Michael Crummey about the magic realism in his new novel Galore. Rising star Amelia Curran lights up Liner Notes on Sunday and we'll discover the secrets of the Maurice Cullen painting of St. John's gifted to The Rooms by The National Gallery. We'll talk to a clown painting a dory...I kid you not. We'll also chat up film director Alison Reid about her hilarious film "Baby Formula", check in with Eastern Edge's 24 Hour Art Marathon and help hook a penny rug for Ireland with Frances Ennis.
On Weekend AM for August 15-16
This weekend on WAM ... tune in to find out which classical musician with the Newfoundland Symphony is building a biplane in his shed! Angela Antle will chat with Greg Malone about his hilarious memoir 'You Better Watch Out" about growing up in St. John's in the 1950s, Wonderbolt aerialist Anahareo White-Malone and World champion hoop dancer, Terrence Littletent chat up the circus's new show "Tricksters", we'll also tell you all about a top secret reunion of the All Around the Circle gang and the story behind the haunting Imogen Heap video shot here in Newfoundland.
On Weekend AM for August 1-2
This weekend on WAM, Canadian playwright David French talks to Angela Antle about his experience at the Gros Morne Theatre Festival for the first ever performance of all five plays about the Mercer family. Writer Janet McNaughton invites us into the mystical world of her new novel "The Dragon Seer". NL culture couple Des Walsh and Ruth Lawrence chat up their new play at Trinity "The Lone Randells" Meet a Newfoundlander who is now the 'sound designer' for the posh Danish stereo company Bang & Olufsen. Classical "Duo Concertante" Timothy Steeves and Nancy Dahn will tantalize us with Tuckamore Festival tidbits and Pagoda Projects founder Nicola Hawkins will tell us about a brand new multi-cultural fair on the Southern Shore.
On Weekend AM for July 25-26
This weekend on WAM…It's the World According to Berni Stapelton--she'll tell host Angela Antle all about her new book: Rants, Riffs and Roars. On Liner Notes it's the contemporary folk stylings of The Dardanelles. "All Afire!" author John Kitchen will take us under ground in Buchans through his new book about the life of miners. Kevin Major will take us onboard the ill-fated Caribou with his new play at Trinity "Lead Me Home." Plus we'll run the goat with fiddler Kelly Russell and hear about a new artists' residency in Port Rexton.
On Weekend AM for July 18-19
This weekend on WAM ... Gum shoes and Gum boots! Allen Hawco will tell Angela Antle about the multi-million dollar detective series being filmed right now in St. John's--tune in to find out all about CBC-TV's "The Republic of Doyle." Ken Whitely and Jayme Stone guests of the Wreckhouse Jazz and Blues Festival are in the line up and our very own, self described "white boy from the woods with the blues" Chris Kirby lights up the Liner Notes marquee. "Russells in the Corner" creator Kelly Russell tells us about his "Time in Pigeon Inlet." Fogo Island's World's End Theatre Company debuts "Fighting Fire With Snow" the story of Fogo Islands fight for its life. And Soprano Cheryl Hickman announces a new series: "Opera On the Avalon." Plus we'll fall in step with the Festival of New Dance.
On Weekend AM for June 27-28
This weekend on WAM...meet the young Newfoundlander in CBC-TV's Triple Sensation, hear why men in Heart's Content used to suck on the transatlantic cable !? It's all in Ted Rowe's new book "Connecting the Continents."
Labrador artist Mark Igliorte has work in Harbourfront Gallery in Toronto and Mark Prier has built a sublime sculpture that may explain why we all like to hang out on wharves. Corner brook artist Shirley Greer investigates the book and a new theatre festival is born in L'Anse Aux Meadows. On Liner Notes we have cool kids the Gramercy Riffs.
On Weekend AM for June 20-21
This weekend on WAM we're all about islands: Tune in to find out that Fogo Island will host English Canada's first E-Cinema, bringing the entire NFB catalogue to a place where there's never been a cinema. Angela Antle speaks with author Trudy Morgan Cole about the island of Manhatten which she explores in her new novel "By the Rivers of Brooklyn" and French speaking author Francoise Enguehard sets her newest novel on the Island of St. Pierre and Miquelon. Plus filmmaker Gerry Rogers continues to rack up awards for her film about singer and songwriter Ferron, German photographer Martin Weinhold is taking portraits of Newfoundland artists and we'll celebrate Father's Day with Joel Plaskett and his dad who are clewing up their national tour with an unplugged concert in St. John's.
On Weekend AM for June 13-14
Join the office party with Senator William Rompkey as he celebrates Newfoundland and Labrador theatre in Ottawa! Hear Lisa Moore tell all about her new novel, February! Experience 100 years of life in Bishop's Falls! Discover your place on A Map of Canada! Take the broad way to the theatre ... in Grand Bank! Listen to Ian Foster and his latest cd on Liner Notes! All this and more with Angela Antle, on the Weekend Arts Magazine. The Weekend Arts Magazine airs from 6 to 9:30, Saturday and Sunday morning. 5:30 to 9 in most of Labrador.
On Weekend AM for June 6-7
This weekend on WAM, we're getting down with the farmers! Angela Antle will do part of her show live on Saturday from the first farmer's market of the season...it promises to be great radio with a dollop of fresh locally grown produce. Chris Richardson will tell us about his new film called CRANKY. It takes a humourous look at how Fogo Island is re-investing in small boat building. The Nickel announces it's line up for this summer's ninth film festival. Ceramist Mike Flaherty explains his plans to build a kiln on the remote Grey Islands this summer and animator Bruce Alcock pays tribute to Emile Benoit in a dreamy new animtion called Vive Le Rose. And on Liner Notes, the singer songwriting duo West Moon.
On Weekend AM for May 30-31
This weekend on WAM, Vive le Rose! Angela Antle will talk to Bruce Alcock about his animated homage to Emile Benoit. It takes a musician to raise... a village. Musician Curtis Andrews helps build a school in a village in Ghana. Writer Patrick Warner debuts his new poetry collection MOLE and talks up his novel-in-development. CBC arts producer Suzanne Woolridge will bring us the winners of the Excellence in Visual Arts (EVA) Awards and Clyde Jackman, the provincial Minister of Culture will explain why he's looking for an artist to paint a very special hockey game. And on Liner Notes ..."Things Fall Apart" the long awaited CD from the NOVAKS.
On Weekend AM for May 23-24, 2009
This weekend on WAM....meet the Newfoundland filmmaker Roger Ebert is blogging about from Cannes, poet Patrick Warner reads from his new work of poetry MOLE and librarian Pat Parsons lets us in on this August's line up from Eastport's Winterset in Summer literary festival. Plus you'll meet the photographer who walked the Churchill Falls power corridor for an installation at The Rooms and mayor Bill Hogan of Placentia will tell us about his community's spanking brand new arts centre. And on our Sunday edition of "Liner Notes" trad musicians Ray and Greg Walsh celebrate the unique 'accent' of Bay de Verde's music.
On Weekend AM for May 16-17, 2009
Tune in to WAM this weekend to hear storyteller Dale Jarvis tell Angela Antle that one of her ancestors sawed off his own leg...ouch! First time author Shirley Murphy will share some of her harrowing but hilarious tales of growing up on Allan Square. We'll take a look at the artist as a rural entrepreneur - how culture can mean cash for your community. The Craft Council's Anne Manuel tells about big changes to the craft fair and she'll announce the local crafts people invited to Korea for a craft biennial. From Gambo and Gander to the streets of Montreal..."Open Fields" guest star on Liner Notes. And Allen Hawco will fill us in on the massive CBC television shoot "The Republic of Doyle" taking place in St. John's this summer.
This weekend on WAM...More Cowbell!....nix that ---it's cowRIDE, Angela Antle will ask cow painter Sarah Hillock why she's cycling around Europe for Eastern Edge Gallery. Author Emma Anderson tells the fascinating story of Innu Pierre Anthoine Pastedechouan who was educated in Paris and ultimately ostracized by his community. Artist of the Year - Sherry White gets ready to set CRACKIE on the Cannes Film festival and artist Nicola Hawkins turns tin, glass, paper and recycled silk into one of a kind art treasures at the Craft Council. Grenfell Theatre students are in Toronto performing the play CREON and Eastern Edge artists make animals out of wonderbread and set loose herds of bison in their living rooms. Plus Jon Janes aka The Mountains and the Trees paves over the Liner Notes slot.
On Weekend AM for May 2-3-2009
This weekend on WAM, film maker Chris Richardson goes to Africa to ask "Where is my Goat?" and Sherry White sets "Crackie" on the Cannes Film Festival. This year's Patrons of the Arts talk about why they step up to the plate and support Newfoundland culture. Hall of Honour inductees actor Rick Boland and the Central Newfoundland Visual Arts Society (CNVAS) on what it means to be honoured by the Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council. Animator Phil Stamp will tell us what it's like to make a living as an artist in Singapore. Plus printmakers Tia and Mike Connelly speak about the effect parenting has had on their art work. As well, Angela Antle talks to a 'grounded' Shawn Wiseman on Liner Notes and Suzanne Woolridge will give a full report on this year's NLAC Arts Awards. Tune in this weekend to find out who is artist of the year, emerging artist, arts educator and patron of the arts.
This Weekend-April 25-26-2009
This weekend on WAM, Angela Antle chats with violinist James Ehnes about his love of Newfoundland and what life is like as a Grammy Award totin', stradivarius playin' superstar. John Ennis of Waterford, Ireland has completed a new anthology of Canadian writing for readers in Ireland - we'll speak to him from Corner Brook where he's reading at the April Rabbit. Flatrock sculptor Luben Boykov will give us a tour of his new work at The Rooms, sci fi filmmaker Darryn Hunt writes a new episode for Star Wars and films it at Bowring Park! Megan Coles of Savage Cove debuts her new play in Montreal next week and animator Phillip Stamp talks about making a living as an artist in Singapore. We'll also feature readings from all six Newfoundland and Labrador Book Award nominees: Ray Guy, Agnes Walsh, George Murray, Marie Wadden, Russell Wangersky and Randall Maggs.
Here is the Link to "Vous Etes Ici"
A pop culture program usually based in Montreal:
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An exhibit of Innu photos from the 1960s has inspired the younger generation to create art. Candace Cochrane is a well known writer and photogrpaher. She has worked for years with the Quebec Labrador Foundation. And she's on the line with Angela to tell us about The Innu Banner Project.
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Returning to Labrador for the first time in 38 years, in the summer of 2007, Wendy Ewald organized an exhibit in Sheshatshiu of photographs by her and her Innu students from 1969. This was a way of reintroducing herself to the Innu community and reuniting with her old students. The exhibit was held at the Innu Nation building and a selection of the images can be seen on the Tshikapisk Foundation website.
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This is the link to the Italian public radio show "Catepllar" that started International Energy Saving Day.
For the first time ever Newfoundland will take place in this annual event dedicated to saving energy.
WAM host Angela Antle talked to Italian exchange student Bernardo Rossi about turning off the lights
at Cabot Tower on February 16th. 2009.
WRITERS AT WOODY POINT
Sylvia Tyson
Charlie Payne
Birdhouses
Randall Maggs
Donna Morissey
Richard Gwynn
Gordon Pincent
Book Club
Ed Riche's Op-ed on Arts Funding Cuts
The federal government recently cut several programs which support arts and culture in Canada. Eliminated are: the A-V Preservation Trust which was worth $300,000. The 1.5 million dollar Canadian Independent Film and Video Fund, and a 2.5 million dollar program called The National Training Schools Program. Also cut are a 4.7 million dollar program called PromArt and Trade Routes a $9-million program that helps Canadian artists bring their work to the world. Those cuts represent aproximately 18 million dollars and the Conservatives have since said they will redirect some of that money to the torch relay and marketing for the Vancouver Olympics. Ed Riche is an award winning writer and a man who tells it like it is. He says he's not at all surprised....but he also sees an opportunity there.
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Ed Riche predicted ...rightly that the federal cuts to arts and culture programs would go unnoticed and unremarked upon by the average Canadian. But Danny Williams has never been just your average Canadian. He took Ed's advice and took advantage of the federal cuts to make politcal hay. Emboldened...Ed Riche wants Danny to go even further now.
Listen to this interview.
