The Kingston Curator

This episode marks our season finale for the summer, and thus, we’ll be bringing you something a little bit different. We’ve been very fortunate to host tons of amazing guests this season, and so to celebrate, we’ll be bringing you a highlight reel of just some of the performances and interview highlights from right here on the Curator in summer of 2023.

Plus, we’ll be featuring a piece from CFRC Broadcast Jounralist Christena Lawrie and Kingston School of Art Executive Director Maddi Andrews on the school’s upcoming juried exhibition. There’s all of that plus your headlines and live music calendar coming up on the Kingston Curator!

This episode featured highlights from David James Allen, Greg Tilson of the Gertrudes, Dave Mowat Trio, Nick Lennox of the Wilderness, Miss Emily, Jordan Richards, Dan Simpson, Vince Ha, and Gord Sinclair.

This episode featured “Don’t Pry Me Open” by David James Allen, “Living In the Wind” by the Gertrudes, a rendition of “Death Don’t Have No Mercy” by the Dave Mowat Trio, and “Glory” by Miss Emily.

Our theme music is “Mathematics Monument and The Guide to Making Friends” by Julia Lynn Sepúlveda, found here: “Mathematics Monument and the Guide to Making Friends” by Julia Lynn Sepúlveda on Soundcloud

Thank you so much for tuning in to this season of the Kingston Curator. Be sure to check out all of our past episodes on our CFRC podcast feed, and check out cfrc.ca for more programs to check out!

This week, we’re bringing you live music updates and the inside scoop on a one-of-a-kind arts and research event from the Belle Park Project.

First up, Dr. Laura Murray from the Belle Park Project gives us an inside look at the upcoming event from this collective, entitled Unearthed, running August 26th-30th.

In live music news, we hear from Jerry Leger of Jerry Leger & the Situation, after a new single release and ahead of their Saturday main stage performance at the Limestone City Blues Festival. Next up, we hear from vocalist Tom Emmans from London, ON, metal outfit Atria, who played the Broom Factory this past Wednesday in support of Upon a Burning Body – this group is also fresh off the release of their new EP, Ground Zero.

We have all that plus your headlines and live music calendar for the week, only on CFRC 101.9fm and on our CFRC podcast feed! Be sure to tune in next week for the season finale of the Kingston Curator, as we wind this summer of arts & culture to a close. As always, thank you so much for listening.

Our theme music is “Mathematics Monument and The Guide to Making Friends” by Julia Lynn Sepúlveda, found here: “Mathematics Monument and the Guide to Making Friends” by Julia Lynn Sepúlveda on Soundcloud

This week, we’re bringing you conversations across festivals and live music releases, brought to us by collaborations like Kingston folkestra project The Gertrudes, and the teams behind upcoming autumn festivals.

Local band The Gertrudes releases their fifth full length album, Just to Please You, on August 18th. Greg Tilson of the band stopped by to chat with us about the group’s history, creative process, and this brand new record. Stay tuned, because you’ll hear a featured track from the album right after the interview!

Later on in the hour, we’re visited by Riley Morrison and Rupert Davies of the No. 9 organization ahead of their second annual Cloud 9 Electronic Music and Eco-Art Festival, which will be hitting Rideau Lakes from September 8-10th. Plus, Artistic Director Aara McCauley of the Kingston WritersFest joins us for a first look at the 2023 festival that will be running from September 27th-October 1st.

We’ll have all that plus your live music calendar, and your latest arts scoop all throughout the summer here on our podcast feed or on the CFRC 101.9fm airwaves every Friday at 3pm!

This episode featured “Living in the Wind” by The Gertrudes, available now on their album Just to Please You.

Our theme music is “Mathematics Monument and The Guide to Making Friends” by Julia Lynn Sepúlveda, found here: “Mathematics Monument and the Guide to Making Friends” by Julia Lynn Sepúlveda on Soundcloud

We’re kicking off August arts on the Kingston Curator with three interviews this week, from Lauren and CFRC Broadcast Journalist Christena Lawrie. Frontman of The Bowie Lives Spectacular, Michael Bell, joins us in conversation ahead of the outfit’s engagement at the Regent Theatre in Picton on August 26th – be sure to check out our CFRC Radio social media to enter to win two tickets to the show!

Later in the hour, Christena is joined by performer and creator Eric Woolfe and assistant production manager and development lead Madeline Smith, both from the Kick & Push Festival. Listen in for your inside scoop on what goes in to making this unique theatre engagement so special in it’s ninth year!

We have all that plus your headlines and live music calendar all summer, airing on CFRC 101.9fm Fridays at 3pm, but remember that you can catch all our past episodes on our CFRC podcast feed!

Our theme music is “Mathematics Monument and The Guide to Making Friends” by Julia Lynn Sepúlveda, found here: “Mathematics Monument and the Guide to Making Friends” by Julia Lynn Sepúlveda on Soundcloud

Live theatre is in full swing in Kingston, and we’ve got two interviews this week bringing you the latest from the stage. Lauren sits down with Artistic Director of Theatre Kingston Rosemary Doyle ahead of this year’s Theatre Kingston Fringe Festival running August 3-13th. Later, we chat with Jeremy Smith, Artistic Director of Driftwood Theatre, before the company’s final Bard’s Bus Tour kicks off in Kingston on August 5th and 6th after thirty summers of touring.

That’s not all this week, because live music continues into the summer, and local alt-folk band Tiny Horse stops by the CFRC studio to talk about their past and upcoming gigs with the Trews, at Howe Island, and this weekend at the Hillside Festival. We’ll have all that, plus your headlines and live music calendar!

You can catch the Kingston Curator on the CFRC 101.9fm airwaves resuming at it’s regular timeslot of Fridays at 3pm on August 11th, after the show takes an off week.

Our theme music is “Mathematics Monument and The Guide to Making Friends” by Julia Lynn Sepúlveda, found here: “Mathematics Monument and the Guide to Making Friends” by Julia Lynn Sepúlveda on Soundcloud

This week, Lauren is bringing you an all-out music interview special. CFRC chats with Howe Island Rockin the Rock performers and local folk superduo Kris and Dee about their past Isabel Bader Centre residence, upcoming gigs, and recording with The Pursuit of Happiness.  Queen’s alum and pop/R&B recording artist Erez Zobary is fresh off her new EP, Healthy Habits, and sits down for an interview about her Kingston Roots and creative process.

Plus, this week we’ve got the PREMIERE of the new single “Island Parade” from local funk band in residence at the Baby Grand from the 25th-28th, Nice On. You can catch an interview with vocalist Brittany and multi-instrumentalist Helena about the band’s upcoming projects and more!

We’ll have all of those inside scoops, plus your live music calendar and headlines, only on CFRC 101.9fm! Next week, our show will continue to air at the special time slot of Thursday at 3pm, and podcast episodes will go live at 4pm the same day.

This episode featured “Island Parade” by Nice On, expected to release in July. You can stream Nice On’s new debut album No Jokes here:  “No Jokes” by Nice On

Our theme music is “Mathematics Monument and The Guide to Making Friends” by Julia Lynn Sepúlveda, found here: “Mathematics Monument and the Guide to Making Friends” by Julia Lynn Sepúlveda on Soundcloud

This week, we’ve got plenty of awesome interviews coming up for you in the local music and arts scenes.

In campus and community arts, Lauren sits down with curator and director Emelie Chhangur of the Agnes Etherington Art Centre is bringing us the latest on their reopening and upcoming weekend events. Dr. Kip Pegley, professor at the DAN School of Drama and Music  joins us later for an insightful interview on the developing role of artificial intelligence in the music industry.

As always, we’ve got you live music scoop too, featuring your calendar of can’t miss performances for the week. Multi-instrumentalist Nick Lennox of local band the Wilderness returned to the studio with us to chat about the group’s upcoming performances opening for the Trews at McKinnon Brothers Grandstand this weekend, and co-headlining the upcoming Howe Island Rockin the Rock show. Last but certainly not least, acclaimed Canadian singer-songwriter David James Allen joins us for an interview and performance, off his latest album and in advance of his upcoming gig at Musiikki Cafe.

We’ve got all of that, plus your arts headlines from our special guest hosts for the week from the CFRC Shortwave Radio Theatre Camp!

The Kingston Curator will continue to air at the special timeslot of Thursdays at 3pm for the next two weeks, and podcast episodes will be published at 4pm the same day. Catch us live on 101.9fm CFRC then for your arts scoop, or here on the podcast at your leisure!

This episode featured a live rendition of “Don’t Pry Me Open”, by David James Allen, the studio version of which can be found here: “Don’t Pry Me Open” by David James Allen on Spotify

Our theme music is “Mathematics Monument and The Guide to Making Friends” by Julia Lynn Sepúlveda, found here: “Mathematics Monument and the Guide to Making Friends” by Julia Lynn Sepúlveda on Soundcloud

This week, Lauren and Mary are bringing you a variety of interviews from local Kingston legends and awesome arriving newcomers alike. Lauren chats with Union Gallery Curator Vince Ha about the gallery’s summer exhibitions, and reflecting the broader community through art. Later, Moth Radio Hour alumni and co-host of the upcoming True Stories at Hotel Wolfe Island event Ed Gavagan stops by to chat about spoken storytelling and this weekend’s occassion.

Mary’s got your weekly scoop on local live music, featuring interviews from London band Moffatt Avenue, local classic rock staples The Change, and singer-songwriter group Jonah McLean and the Gimmicks, all chatting about local gigs. Plus, you can stay tuned for more concert info on our live music lineup, and catch your headlines off the top of the hour.

The Kingston Curator will be airing at a new timeslot over the course of the next three weeks, going live on CFRC 101.9fm every Thursday at 3pm. Podcast episodes will be published at the end of the hour, at 4pm on Thursdays, for your listening leisure, so be sure to stop by every week for your creative scoop!

Our theme music is “Mathematics Monument and The Guide to Making Friends” by Julia Lynn Sepúlveda, found here: “Mathematics Monument and the Guide to Making Friends” by Julia Lynn Sepúlveda on Soundcloud

This week, Lauren and Mary are bringing you coverage of fresh releases, Kingston gigs, and upcoming projects for Kingston singer-songwriter Megan Hamilton, Halifax recording artist Keeper E, and Montreal hip hop artist Wyatt James. Megan chats to us in advance of her residency at the Kingston Grand, Keeper E chats about her Kingston gig and ongoing tour, and Wyatt James gives us an inside look at his latest album.

First, though, tune in for an inside look at Kingston’s professional dance festival Ground UP, presented by the Movement Market Collective and running July 4th-8th. Lauren chats with festival producer Camille Spencer, and you can visit them at MovementMarket.ca for more. Stick around for all that, plus your headlines and live music calendar, and join us live at 3pm  every Friday on CFRC 101.9fm!

This episode featured “New Level” by Wyatt James, please note the use of explicit language and content at the linked full cut, avaialable here on Spotify:  “New Level” by Wyatt James on Spotify

Our theme music is “Mathematics Monument and The Guide to Making Friends” by Julia Lynn Sepúlveda, found here: “Mathematics Monument and the Guide to Making Friends” by Julia Lynn Sepúlveda on Soundcloud

This week, the arts scene heats up into the summer in Kingston and beyond. Lauren has two conversations on festivals for you to check out. First up is Charlie Boudreau, executive director of the ongoing national Image+Nation Queer Short Film Festival, who stops by to chat about queer film at this free, virtual event. Later, co-director Lory MacDonald of the upcoming, can’t miss ArtFest Kingston, hitting City Park this Canada Day weekend.

Coming up after that, Mary has your live music calendar and coverage, featuring an interview with singer-songwriter Emma Cook, in advance of the Kingston date on her Fight Left In Me Tour. Later, hear a performance from the Dave Mowat Trio, and a conversation about how this dynamic blues group came to be.

Stay tuned for all that and your arts headlines, and remember that you can catch the Kingston Curator live on CFRC every Friday at 3pm!

This episode featured “I Will” by Emma Cook, available here on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/5w82x5mohtbn9Q3aLvTvyH?si=6307444bf4564147

This episode also featured Dave Mowat Trio’s rendition of “Death Don’t Have No Mercy”.

Our theme music is “Mathematics Monument and The Guide to Making Friends” by Julia Lynn Sepúlveda, found here: https://soundcloud.com/julialb/mathematics-monument-and-the-guide-to-making-friends