Today in YGK

In this week’s episode, Alexandra sits down with Pourousha Marandi (Queen’s ’22) and Vinh To (Wilfred Laurier ’23) to discuss BlueKey, a student housing start-up that they co-founded with Antonio Castillon (Queen’s ’22 ) right here at Queen’s University. Additionally, learn more about Queen’s plan for the Class of 2024 Orientation week and more!

In this collaboration episode with the Kingston Arts Council, Alexandra sits down with local Kingston artists, Kay Kenney, a dancer and artist here in the Kingston area and owner of Movement Market, and Vincent Perez, the owner of Everlovin' Press.

In this week's episode of Today in YGK, Alex sits down with Emilie Steele from Emilie Steele and the Deal, a local Kingston band. They have a livestream performance at the Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing on Wed. August 5 at 7pm as part of the Ballytobin Festival.

In this week's episode of Today in YGK, Alexandra sits down with Alyssa Vernon to talk about the Queen's Club she founded, Queen's Collage Collectives, as well as the anti-racist series the club is running in collaboration with QCRED. As well, learn more about the homeless encampments in the city and what is being done surrounding them.

In this week's episode of Today in YGK, Alexandra sits down with Kelly Weiling Zou (Commerce '21) to talk about the Instagram account @stolenbysmith that she started that has since gained over 10,000 followers. Listen in for a very interesting conversation!

In this week's episode of Today in YGK, Alexandra interviews Andrew Zamora of Weigh the Anchor, a pop punk band based in Oakville, Ontario. Additionally, learn more about city re-openings and Queen's University's plan for the 2020-2021 year.

In this week's special episode of Today in YGK, in collaboration with the Kingston Arts Council, Alexandra interviews youth artists in the Kingston Area to talk about their practice and resilience of being an artist while living amidst a pandemic. Featuring interviews with Francisco Corbett, an artist in Kingston who has done performances in Toronto, Kingston, and New York City, and Mariah Horner, co-founder of the Cellar Door Project and Festival Director of the CFRC Shortwave Theatre Festival.

In today's episode of Today in YGK, Alexandra talks with Marc Garniss, the festival director of the Kingston Canadian Film Festival about the shut down of the festival earlier in March due to COVID-19.

In this week's episode of Today in YGK, listen in on an exclusive interview with Michael Falk of Winnipeg music group, Touching to hear about their Isolation Blues project. As well, the Skeleton Park Arts Festival is happening this weekend so tune in to learn more about SPAF programming!

In this week's episode of Today in YGK, sit down with host Alexandra and Ruth Wood, Board Chair of Kingston Pride to learn how the parades and events have moved online! As well as learn more about Kingston moving into phase 2 of Ontario's reopening plan, and some other online local events to check out!