This week, we speak with singer-songwriter William Prince. We ask Alberta artists Sammy Brue and John Tymchatyn about their new project, which celebrates the music of Justin Townes Earle. We speak with Murray Utas of Edmonton’s International Fringe Festival. We interview Shabaka Hutchings ahead of his performance at The Banff Centre. And we ask Samantha Jones about her new collection of poetry.
*All features are subject to schedule or other changes.
Monday August 5 at 9:40am MT on Discoveries
Acclaimed Indigenous country singer William Prince has collaborated with celebrated singer-songwriter Serena Ryder on numerous occasions, including a sold-out performance at the legendary Massey Hall. Now, the duo is putting on a special evening of live music at Drumheller’s Badlands Amphitheatre. Learn more about it on Monday’s Discoveries when Leo Cripps is joined by William Prince.
Tuesday August 6 at 5:40pm on Traffic Jams
Albertan musicians (and longtime CKUA listeners), Sammy Brue and John Tymchatyn, are working on a joint project to spotlight the lost lyrics and songs of Justin Townes Earle. Brue is producing a crowdfunded album featuring Earle’s lost lyrics, while John, who is also a filmmaker, has been documenting the experience on film. The duo joins Lisa on Traffic Jams to tell us more about this ambitious project.
Wednesday, August 7 at 1:40pm MT on Thoroughfare
The 43rd annual Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival is set to spotlight 216 theatre productions across the city, with performances by more than 1,600 artists from right here at home, across Canada, and more than 11 other countries. Tony King helps us find our Fringe on Wednesday’s Thoroughfare when he’s joined by the festival’s Creative Director, Murray Utas.
Thursday, Aug 8 at 12:40pm on The Upload
Described as a concert experience that is “redefining jazz traditions with fearless exploration of sound,” Sonic Visionaries is a live performance taking place at the Banff Centre on August 10. The concert features music from Shabaka Hutchings, Ganavya, Charles Overton and Banff Centre faculty. Shabaka Hutchings joins Kate Stevens on The Upload to shine a light on this illuminating concert experience.
Friday, Aug 9 at 8:40am MT on Alberta Morning
Calgary-based writer Samantha Jones is releasing her debut collection of poetry this fall. Attic Rain is a work that showcases how it feels to live with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Lines and words repeat, write over themselves and read top to bottom and back again. This fascinating new work is part of NeWest Press’s fall collection. We’ll learn more about the book on Friday’s Alberta Morning when CKUA’s Scott Zielsdorf speaks with author Samantha Jones.
