Filmmaker Vicki Van Chau will tell us about her short film In Tandem (Daphne and Desmond). Adrian Sutherland releases his memoir, The Work of Our Hands: A Cree Meditation on the Real World. We learn about a new soundscape called Pyramids of Compassion.
Steven Page will perform with the Calgary Phil. Frank Farley and the Birds of Alberta is a new book about the Albertan birder, scientist, and conservationist.
Monday, Dec 1 at 10:40am MT on Discoveries
This Saturday, the Calgary Society of Independent Filmmakers (CSIF) presents In The Can, a showcase of short films made by Calgary filmmakers. Vicki Van Chau will premiere In Tandem (Daphne and Desmond), a new film inspired by a track from Karl Hirzer’s new album, Relaxer Distractor. On Monday’s Discoveries, Vicki Van Chou and Leo Cripps talk her new film and its inspiration.
Tuesday, Dec 2 at 5:40pm MT on Traffic Jams
Adrian Sutherland releases his debut memoir, The Work of Our Hands: A Cree Meditation on the Real World, on December 30. It reveals insights into his life in the Far North, and the reality of life in Attawapiskat. Sutherland invites readers to visit a world few have seen and learn the lessons it offers. On Traffic Jams this Tuesday, join Lisa Wilton and Adrian Sutherland in conversation on his new book.
Wednesday, Dec 3 at 1:40pm MT on Thoroughfare
“Pyramids of Compassion,” a new collaboration between Jairus Sharif and Francis A. Willey, provide +15 Soundscape‘s new sound exhibition. It’s an immersive, multichannel audio experience, located near the Theatre Calgary wood shop on the +15 level of Calgary’s Werklund Centre. The artists describe it as “channeling transformative energy into the world, using sound as a conduit for emotional resonance and collective connection.” Multi-disciplinary artist Francis A. Willey is Tony King‘s guest on Wednesday’s Thoroughfare.
Thursday, Dec 4 at 12:40pm MT on The Upload
Barenaked Ladies co-founder Steven Page performs with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra this Saturday evening. The acclaimed singer-songwriter brings iconic songs from his own repertoire to Calgary’s Jubilee Auditorium, along with other holiday favourites. It’s Christmas in Toronto in Calgary! Thursday on The Upload, Kate Stevens and Steven Page break into the old apartment.
Friday, Dec 5 at 8:40am MT on Alberta Morning
Frank Farley and the Birds of Alberta is the latest environmental history publication from the University of Alberta Press. Not only was Frank Farley a passionate naturalist, staunch environmental activist, and the namesake of his celebrated grand-nephew, Farley Mowat; he was also a world-class birder. The book details his career as a scientist, conservationist and mentor. Alberta Morning‘s Grant Stovel discusses ornithology, conservation and all things Farley with authors Glen Hvenegaard and Jeremy Mouat Friday morning.
