Daybreak Alberta

This hour, Swedish death cleaning, e-book readers for kids, strategic voting and asking what Members of Parliament actually do. Plus music from Bruce Springsteen, Katie Melua, Feist, Bonnie Raitt, and The Guess Who.

This hour, a preview of the 20th season of Dirty Laundry, the improvised soap opera. Also, a conversation with author Jay Scherer about his book Power Play, which documents the planning and building of Rogers Place Arena. Plus music from Dan + Shay with Justin Bieber and the Prairie States.

This hour, privacy and your car and handy pumpkin carving tips. Plus music from the Rolling Stones, Mark James, the Payolas, and Dean Brody.

October 23 in Calgary, Alberta Ballet will invite audiences to their take on one of the most classic horror tales of all time, the story of Frankenstein, as written by Mary Shelley. The story has become indelibly stamped in the popular consciousness. In two centuries of the tale existing, many different creators have tried to tell and re-tell the story of man and science gone afoul. Alberta Ballet now takes its turn under choreographer, Jean Grand-Maitre, with his previous projects for the company including some of the most internationally acclaimed projects the Ballet has ever undertaken, incorporating the work of k.d. lang, Elton John, and Joni Mitchell. Frankenstein runs in Calgary Oct 23 - 26 at the Jubilee Auditorium and then switches to Edmonton's Jubilee Auditorium for a run from Halloween night to November 2. Russell Bowers speaks with Jean Grand-Maitre after a flavour of the story for Alberta Ballet's "Frankenstein."

Lynn Coady, the Giller Prize winning author, has returned with a new novel, and it's already being called a departure from her back catalogue. The novel, "Watching You Without Me," is a thriller already being called "unsettling, compelling and perfectly brilliant." The story encompasses the life of Karen, who is in the middle of dealing with guilt and family. Lynn Coady stopped in to the Daybreak studio to chat with Russell Bowers.

Edmonton`s Martin Kerr used to be a busker in the city`s Churchill Square but in the years since, he`s built an international career of touring. He's released a new album called "Everything Is Under Control" and the award-winning songwriter dropped in to visit with Russell Bowers and play his latest single, "Enemy."

When the Rogers Place arena opened in downtown Edmonton in September 2016, it was with some fanfare and spectacle, however, in the years leading up the opening, rumours of manipulation, secret deals, and corporate greed surrounded the project. A new book called "Power Play: Professional Hockey and the Politics of Urban Development" tells a dramatic story about clashing priorities where sports, money, and municipal power meet. The three co-authors present an account of the machinations that got the arena and the adjacent Ice District built, with a price tag of more than $600 million. Jay Scherer is Professor of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation and together with co-authors, David Mills (former History professor at the UofA) and Linda Sloan McCulloch (former Edmonton city councillor) have put together this new account. On Wednesday night, October 23, they will be at Audrey's Books in Edmonton to officially launch "Power Play." and Jay Scherer spoke with Russell in the Daybreak studio.

Over the years, the show, Dirty Laundry has been a completely live and improvised weekly Soap Opera and this year, they are celebrating their 20th year of performing in Calgary. Dirty Laundry also started a mentorship program with some of the city’s young and most promising improvisers called “Dirty Laundry: The Next Generation.” The upcoming 20th season starts on Monday, October 21 at Lunchbox Theatre, and the soap opera is set this year at the fictional Camp Tang and Camp Tastic. Improviser and the Laundry`s artistic director, Karen Johnson-Diamond, joined Russell Bowers in the Daybreak studio.

This hour, author Sophie Stocking brings in her debut novel tracking the life of a woman stuck in the shadow of her father's past. Plus music from Orleans, Don McLean and the Top 10 of 1972.

This hour, Kristin Johnston and her accordion-playing, vampire stylings on stage for "Bloodsongs." Also, Duchess Bake Shop owner, Giselle Courteau, debuts a new cook book to bring the sweets to your house. Plus music from Terri Clark, Queen, Shawn Colvin, and the Powder Blues Band.