This week, we speak with Fort McMurray painter Amy Keller-Rempp, and we ask actor and writer Samuel Kugbiyi about his Calgary Fringe production. Artist Winner Brave asks, “What technology scares you the most?” We learn about Calgary’s BUMP Festival. And musician Kaia Kater is on her way to the Canmore Folk Festival.
Monday July 29 at 9:40am MT on Discoveries
We find out what the Fort McMurray Airport Authority is doing to promote arts and culture throughout the city’s airport. Join Leo Cripps and exhibiting artist, Amy Keller-Rempp, to learn about the new artwork taking over screens across YMM terminals.
Tuesday July 30 at 5:40pm on Traffic Jams
The 2024 Calgary Fringe Theatre Festival kicks off August 2. Calgary-based writer and actor Samuel Kugbiyi is contributing to this year’s festival with his solo production, In the Abroad. It’s part comedy show, part musical theatre, and all based on Samuel’s lived experiences as an immigrant artist. We’ll learn more about Samuel’s production with Scott Zielsdorf.
Wednesday, July 31 at 1:40pm MT on Thoroughfare
What Technology Scares You the Most? That’s the title of a new exhibition on now through September 6. Created by artist Winner Brave, this video-based exhibit examines the increasing intersection of the arts and technology. Winner Brave joins CKUA’s Tony King to talk tech and visual art.
Thursday, Aug 1 at 12:40pm on The Upload
Since starting in 2017 as the Beltline Urban Murals Project, the BUMP Festival has exploded to become a city-wide street art movement that is reimagining public space. Tune into The Upload on Thursday to catch Kate’s conversation with festival organizer Misha Maseka.
Friday, Aug 2 at 8:40am MT on Alberta Morning
Riding high on the strength of her acclaimed new album Strange Medicine, Kaia Kater returns to Alberta to perform at the 2024 Canmore Folk Music Festival — as both her solo project and her new group, New Dangerfield.
