Artslink

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My Article on the Calgary Hip-Hop and Street Dance Festival: https://thegauntlet.ca/2024/12/02/move-to-the-rhythm-of-underground-funk-at-the-calgary-hip-hop-and-street-dance-festival/

This month, Artslink is hosted by Abbas Hussain.

The Kinkonauts on the other hand are much newer to the scene here in Calgary. Created in 2006, The Kinkonauts have been pioneering the scene here ever since, pushing boundaries when it comes to what’s possible in improv. Check out one of their shows if you're looking to experience what improv is.

Check them out at : https://kinkonauts.com/

Loose Moose is cofounded by Keith Johnston, who is legendary among the improv community not only in Calgary, but throughout the world. Born in England in 1933, he moved first to Ontario before settling here in Calgary, Alberta, to teach at the University of Calgary before retiring in 1995. He’s known for creating not only Loose Moose, but also for creating theatresports, which is a form of competitive improv where two teams compete against each other and either the audience or a group of judges “rate” the performances.

Check them out at: https://www.loosemoose.com/

Finally, but not least, we have the UofC Improv Club. This is a UofC Club, which means its right here on the University of Calgary Campus. It’s a great place to start doing Improv, with like-minded amazing people. Check out on of the shows, or the BOTWIF Festival that takes place every year in February.

Check them out on Instagram at @uofcimprov or https://www.instagram.com/uofcimprov/?hl=en

'Let's Kill Uncle'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOlDGUYEcII

The Chris Morris Music Show:

https://archive.org/details/TheChrisMorrisMusicShow

Blue Jam:

https://archive.org/details/chrismorris_bluejam

First up on the show, I speak with Leda Davies of The Screaming Goats Collective about an upcoming show called 'Free Falling: a contemporary circus double-bill'.

The show includes 'Fish At The Bottom Of The Sea' & 'In The Fire', and Leda talks about what we can expect from this unusual show!

https://cspacemardaloop.com/event/the-screaming-goats-present-free-falling/2024-11-29/

Then it's a chat with Jack Grinhaus, Artistic Director of Vertigo Theatre about their new production of Agatha Christie's 'Murder On The Links'.

https://www.vertigotheatre.com/murder-on-the-links

Prairie of Prax - 'ANGELA LANSBURY'

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL52F5E0F6E5BD7BBB

A live episode of Artslink hosted by Nathan, celebrating the 2024 Funding Drive and The Sounds of Radiotown.

Starting off the show this month is Kenn Enns from Shelf Life Books to talk about ZINE PARTY on November 10th @ CommunityWise Resource Centre

https://shelflifebooks.ca/events/903420241110

https://communitywise.net/about/

Calgary Zine Club: https://www.instagram.com/calgaryzineclub/

Then, Nathan talks about some incredibly belated music discoveries: The band 'Buck' that emerged from the ashes of 'Cub', and the first recording of Neko Case singing when she was the drummer of Cub.

Buck: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nnc1Qwj38SvQCqskiMudmPBMJdY9tOpjg

Neko's singing debut: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l37z_xIsj_g

To close off the show, here's the radio play version of the horror film 'Pontypool'!

https://archive.org/details/pontypool-by-tony-burgess

This month features an interview with Hassan Rizwan and Shiv Ravel from Madhuban Performing Arts.

We talk about their latest show, 'Katha', opportunities to get involved with Madhuban & what it has meant to their own artistic journey.

madhubanperformingarts.com

'O Re Piya', the song heard on the show:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iv7lcUkFVSc

The upcoming show that Madhuban is opening for:

https://www.artscommons.ca/whats-on/sukhwinder-singh?gad_source=1

Another upcoming show recommended by Hassan & Shiv:

https://www.eventticketscenter.com/udit-narayan-calgary-tickets/1020309/e?gad_source=1

Hassan would like to recommend the band 'Junoon':

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8anr6et3Lw

The Columbophile website:

https://columbophile.com/buy-my-book/

All of the Columbo adventures can be found here!

https://archive.org/details/columbo/Columbo.S01E00.1968.Prescription.Murder.720p.BluRay.mkv

Here is a Sunny Jain performance featuring the same lineup Calgary got to see:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIYIn7yTtTo

The original version of 10000 ways to die:

https://web.archive.org/web/20190320135151/http://www.alexcox.com/freestuff/10000_WAYS_TO_DIE.pdf

The self-titled album by Buck:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nnc1Qwj38SvQCqskiMudmPBMJdY9tOpjg

The Columbophile website:

https://columbophile.com/buy-my-book/

All of the Columbo adventures can be found here!

https://archive.org/details/columbo/Columbo.S01E00.1968.Prescription.Murder.720p.BluRay.mkv

Here is a Sunny Jain performance featuring the same lineup Calgary got to see:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIYIn7yTtTo

The original version of 10000 ways to die:

https://web.archive.org/web/20190320135151/http://www.alexcox.com/freestuff/10000_WAYS_TO_DIE.pdf

The self-titled album by Buck:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nnc1Qwj38SvQCqskiMudmPBMJdY9tOpjg

The 18th annual Calgary Fringe Festival is running from August 2nd to the 10th in Inglewood..
This month, Artslink features interviews with not one, but THREE of the upcoming shows!
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First up, it's Alison Bloxham & Stephanie Alexandre from Glass Confetti Productions, who bring their co-creation 'You're Driving Me Crazy' to Calgary Fringe:

https://tickets.calgaryfringe.ca/event/366:141/

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Then we talk 'Syster och Bror Bygga IKEA! (Sister and Brother Build IKEA!)' with co-creators Janice Thompson Spence & Rick Kiebiech from Silent Pea Productions.

https://tickets.calgaryfringe.ca/event/366:132/

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To end the program, Playwright/actor Macie Lockhart & Director Rita Rebetskaya of The Scorched Woman Collective join me in-studio to discuss 'Where Have All The Witches Gone?'

https://tickets.calgaryfringe.ca/event/366:133/

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You can browse all Calgary Fringe shows, the Fringe After Dark shows, and the on-demand options from this link:

https://tickets.calgaryfringe.ca/