This week’s Arts and Culture features celebrate National Indigenous History Month. We learn about Zoe Ann Cardinal Cire’s exhibition, Funny Bone, Back Bone, Wish Bone, now on at the Art Gallery of Alberta. Filmmaker Sinakson Trevor Solway tells us about Siksikakowan: The Blackfoot Man, an Alberta-made documentary.
Drummer and vocalist Cedric Lightning describes Echoes of the Land. Indigenous soul artist Lacey Hill prepares to perform at Banff Centre’s Margaret Greenham Theatre. And Madeleine Allakariallak of Tudjaat is among the artists performing at OHSOTO’KINO: Indigenous Peoples Day at Studio Bell.
Monday, June 15 at 10:40am MT on Discoveries
Zoe Ann Cardinal Cire’s new exhibition, Funny Bone, Back Bone, Wish Bone opens at the Art Gallery of Alberta. CKUA’s Leo Cripps chats with the exhibition’s curator, Alaynee Goodwill-Littlechild.
Tuesday, June 16 at 5:40pm MT on Traffic Jams
Siksikakowan: The Blackfoot Man, an Alberta-made documentary by Sinakson Trevor Solway, is an intimate exploration of Indigenous masculinity. CKUA’s Lisa Wilton is joined by filmmaker Sinakson Trevor Solway.
Wednesday, June 17 at 1:40pm MT on Thoroughfare
As part of Werklund Centre’s National Indigenous History Month celebrations, Echoes of the Land returns to Calgary’s Big Secret Theatre, where drummer and vocalist Cedric Lightning is joined by a cast of musicians. He chats with CKUA’s Tony King.
Thursday, June 17 at 12:40pm MT on The Upload
Indigenous soul artist Lacey Hill will perform at Banff Centre’s Margaret Greenham Theatre. She joins CKUA’s Kate Stevens to talk about the inspiration behind her music.
Friday, June 15 at 8:40am MT on Alberta Morning
National Indigenous Peoples Day at Studio Bell will be filled with inspiring performances, an exhibition and market. CKUA’s Grant Stovel is in conversation with Madeleine Allakariallak of Tudjaat to learn more about this event.Â
