Thursday, February 01, 2007

Friday Special Blend on CKCU, February 2 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...
Groundhog Day, 2007

07:05 DOLLAR STORE
Interview with artist Colwyn Griffith (http://www.colwyngriffith.com/) about his photographic eplorations of consumer excess, currently on display at the Ottawa Art Gallery ( www.ottawaartgallery.ca).

07:30 NEWS FROM UP THE STREET
Did you catch her on Fuse last weekend? Join us for an interview with composer and violinist Anne Lindsay ( www.anne-lindsay.com) before her CD launch celebration at the NAC Fourth Stage (http://www.nac-cna.ca/), with special guests Ian Tamblyn and Jason Fowler.

07:45 THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES...IMAGINE THE REHEARSAL
The cast and crew of the Vagina Monologues (http://www.ottawavday.ca/ ) will share their ideas about being part of this transformative performance, and getting into character. Stay with us as we follow their preparations for the production, on-stage at the Bronson Centre in early March.

08:05 EMERGING ART
We'll hear more about the Ottawa School of Art Student Showcase, opening tonight at Gallery 7A (http://www.gallery7a.com/). The Vernissage will take place Saturday February 3 between noon and 4pm.

08:20 HAPPENINGS
Barb Gray, our roving arts reporter, updates us on cultural events.

08:30 RESOUNDING SPIRIT
Time to challenge your preconceptions about avant-garde Japanese art? Join us for an interview with professor Ming Tiampo about "Resounding Spirit: Japanese Contemporary Art of the 1960s", opening at the Carleton University Art Gallery on Monday February 5 ( www.carleton.ca/gallery/current.html).

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Thursday, January 25, 2007

Friday Special Blend on CKCU: January 25 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 25, 2007

07:30 WINTER/MADNESS I - The VJs
Beat the winter blues with two late-night World Premiere film screenings from SAW Video ( www.sawvideo.com) followed by audio and VJ work at the Mayfair Theatre.
Ryan Stec will tell us about plans for the evening, including audio and VJ work by Stec himself with Christie Watson, Chris Ikonomopoulos with Jacob Hanna, Frederic Arsenault, Kerry Campbell and Michael Caffrey. Screenings start Saturday night at 11:30pm at the Mayfair Theatre.

08:05 - WINTER/MADNESS II - The Accident
Filmmaker and musician Anthony Seck ( www.anthonyseck.com) joins us to discuss The Accident, part of SAW Video's Winter/Madness. See it here first!

08:30 GIRLS WITH GLASSES
Karyn Ellis ( www.karynellis.com) and some of her singer-songwriter counterparts Evalyn Parry ( www.evalynparry.com), Eve Goldberg ( www.evegoldberg.com) and Allison Brown ( www.allisonbrown.ca ) -- will join us. Touring as the Girls with Glasses, they'll be in Perth and Ottawa next weekend, playing house concerts open to the public.

09:05 BABES FOR BREASTS
Amanda Rheaume will fill us in about the fundraiser for the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation featuring singer-songwriters Rheaume (www.amandarheaume.com), Ana Miura (www.anamiura.com ), Rhonda Stakich (www.rhondastakich.com), Amy Campbell and NLX: Natasha Alexandra ( www.natashaalexandra.com). Several shows are scheduled at area venues: tickets are a hot commodity: the Saturday evening performance at Rasputin's ( www.rasputins.ca) has sold out; a few matinee tickets are still available.

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Thursday, January 18, 2007

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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