Friday Special Blend on CKCU: January 19 2007

The Friday Special Blend ... is a friendly, laid-back mixture of great music, live performances, interviews with filmmakers, musicians, artists and creators of all kinds. It's about the people and events of Ottawa-Gatineau. It's about the human spirit. Add to that some local and world news about social justice and the environment, and you're sure to find something of interest. Plus - as always - BBC News on the Hour.

Tune in to the Friday Special Blend, from 7:00 to 9:15 a.m., at CKCU 93.1 FM in Ottawa or http://www.ckcufm.com/ from anywhere. Tuning in from far away? We'll add you to our listener map -- simply send a note to info@ckcufm.com. Il nous fera un grand plaisir de recevoir vos commentaires, suggestions et idées.

THIS WEEK'S SHOW...
Friday January 19, 2007

07:05 GHETTOSTOCRACY
Oni the Haitian Sensation (www.mesooni.com) joins us to share some poetry and talk about her new book. Hear Oni live at the Dusty Owl Reading Series ( www.DustyOwl.com) this Sunday at the Lookout (www.TheLookoutBar.com).

07:45 POLAR EXPLORATIONS
Explorer, adventurer and author James Raffan (www.writersunion.ca/r/raffan.htm) joins us to share his experiences on an arctic icebreaker ( www.CanadianGeographic.ca), and learn more about the International Polar Year.

08:05 UGLY SOCKS...WONDERFUL MUSIC
Interview with multi-talented musician Marie-Josee Houle (www.uglysocks.com), performing tonight (Friday) at the Avant-Garde Bar ( www.avantgardebar.com), and whose debut album we can look forward to this spring.

Barb Gray, our roving arts reporter, returns next week.

08:20 CREATIVE ACTIVISM...AND THE 'GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH
Interview with filmmaker and activist Jonathan Culp (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Culp), in town for OPIRG Carleton's Activist Training Weekend. His fillms will be featured at Friday's Anarchist Movie Night (http://www.opirg-carleton.org/).

08:45 DANCE: A WORLD PREMIERE
Interview with choreographer and dancer Kate Hilliard, who will tell us about Beside Me - An emotionally compelling dance for two. The World Premiere of Beside me will take place Wednesday January 24 and Thursday January 25 at 8pm, in Le Groupe Dance Lab's Studio A at Arts Court.
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