Friday Special Blend on CKCU...May 25

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 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...

May 25, 2007

 

07:05  Disciplinary Action: Performance in a time of convergence
INTERVIEW with Judi Pearl with an early look at plans for Performance Creation Canada ( www.artengine.ca/pcc), jointly hosted by the Magnetic North Theatre Festival, Artengine, and SAW Gallery, and taking place in Ottawa June 13-15.

07:20  Breakfast candy
Charles Hodgson's Podictionary ( www.podictionary.com)

07:30  Newfoundland-Finn homo emo indierubbish phenomenon
INTERVIEW with Glen Nuotio and band ( www.myspace.com/glennnuotio, Marie Josee Houle (www.uglysocks.com ), Patrick DeDauw, and Randy Innes), performing at CLUB SAW (SAW Gallery, Arts Court) starting at 8 p.m. Other amazing acts include Laura Barrett (www.myspace.com/laurabarrett), and Woodhands ( www.myspace.com/woodhands).
 

07:50  Secret Shakespeare Experiment #2
INTERVIEW with Scott Florence of The Company of Fools ( www.fools.ca), about this second performance series of the Secret Shakespeare Experiment, onstage through Saturday May 26.

08:05 Six Ways to Sunday
STORYTELLING and INTERVIEW with author Christian McPherson ( www.nightwoodeditions.com/author/ChristianMcPherson), whose collection of short stories launches at Paddy's Pub in Ottawa South this Sunday night starting at 7pm. Copies are also available online or at Collected Works ( www.collected-works.com).

08:20  Arts Report
Barb Gray's weekly update on happenings around town

08:30  The End of Ignorance
Live INTERVIEW with award-winning playwright and mathematician John Mighton,  (www.canadiantheatre.com/dict.pl?term=John%20Mighton ) about his new book, The End of Ignorance, and unlocking the sources of human potential (www.jumpmath.org). A truly brilliant book - the first time I've cried for joy all the way through a math book..

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