This week, we find out about two dance productions at Banff Centre. Calgary author Mikka Jacobsen tells us about her short story collection, Good Victory. We ask Ekow Nimako about an art exhibition that uses LEGO. Jully Black tells us about the Alberta stops on her tour. We learn about Ice & Iron, a film about a winter motorcycle race.
Monday, February 17 at 10:40am MT on Discoveries
Banff Centre is presenting two work-in-progress productions as part of its Final Tuning 2025 Dance Residency. Late Bloomer and Exile will be showcased for free. Banff Centre’s Director of Theatre Arts, Amiel Gladstone, joins CKUA’s Leo Cripps to tell us more!
Tuesday, February 18 at 5:40pm MT on Traffic Jams
Mikka Jacobsen is a Calgary-based writer whose work has been described as clever, confident and darkly humorous. Most recently, Mikka released a new collection of short stories called Good Victory. CKUA’s Lisa Wilton talks to Mikka Jacobsen about the inspiration behind these stories.
Wednesday, February 19 at 1:40pm MT on Thoroughfare
At the Art Gallery of Alberta, Ekow Nimako’s Building Black Civilizations – Journey of 2,000 Ships utilizes thousands of LEGO® bricks to present an Afrofuturistic reimagining of the Mali Empire’s Abu Bakr II and his 14th century voyage. Learn all about this awe-inspiring creative work when Ekow Nimako joins CKUA’s Tony King.
Thursday, February 20 at 12:40pm MT on The Upload
Canada’s Queen of R&B, July Black, is bringing her flair and powerhouse vocals to audiences across Canada as part of her “Songs & Stories” tour. Ahead of the Alberta shows, the queen herself joins CKUA’s Kate Stevens.
Friday, February 21 at 8:40am MT on Alberta Morning
Ice & Iron is a short documentary film that takes a deep dive into the “Numb Bum Race,” a winter motorcycle race that started on Clairmont Lake in 1985. The legendary race returns to a Northern Alberta town with the premiere of Ice & Iron. Learn more about it with CKUA’s Grant Stovel when he’s joined by the film’s director, Darryl Haugen.
