We have some wonderful interviews planned! Have You Heard Judi Singh? is a documentary film about the Black-Punjabi artist who moved into the world of jazz in the late 1950s. We’ll chat with Emily Hughes, Singh’s daughter. Musicologist Dr. Rob Bowman tells us about an event taking place at the National Music Centre: “Echoes Across the Border: Laurel Canyon and the Northern Connection.” We learn about Edmonton’s Northern Light Theatre’s new play, The Pink Unicorn. Author Joanne Kormylo will speak about her debut novel, The Resistance Daughter.
Monday, Sept 22 at 10:40am MT on Discoveries
In the film, Have You Heard Judi Singh?, filmmaker Baljit Sangra delivers a stylish, intimate portrait of an Albertan starlet, highlighting a woman whose remarkable story has been long overlooked. Singh’s daughter, Emily Hughes joins CKUA’s Leo Cripps to tell us more about the film.
Tuesday, Sept 23 at 5:40pm MT on Traffic Jams
“Echoes Across the Border: Laurel Canyon and the Northern Connection” is bringing together industry experts at Calgary’s National Music Centre to discuss how cross-border Canadian-U.S. influences have shaped generations of artists. Dr. Rob Bowman, a Canadian Grammy Award-winning musicologist who is known as York University’s “rock ‘n’ roll professor,” joins CKUA’s Lisa Wilton to tell us more about this music summit.
Wednesday, Sept 24 at 1:40pm MT on Thoroughfare
Edmonton’s Northern Light Theatre (NLT) begins their 50th Season with multi-award-winning NLT classic play, The Pink Unicorn. Written by Elise Forier Edie, this one-woman play centers around a mother trying to advocate for the rights of her child. CKUA’s Tony King will learn more about this production.
Friday, Sept 26 at 8:40am MT on Alberta Morning
Joanne Kormylo is a Calgary-based historical fiction author. Her debut novel, The Resistance Daughter, is inspired by true events from World War II and is heavily inspired by the experiences of her own father, a British bomber pilot and prisoner of war. CKUA’s Grant Stovel will chat with Kormylo.
