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The Kingston Curator is your weekly arts & culture news program, bringing you the latest and most intriguing in local creative pursuits. Join host Lauren Tucker of the CFRC News Team for the scoop- featuring headlines, interviews, current events and more, including live music reports from Mary McKeddie. The Kingston Curator is a collection of fantastic arts content, and a window into the local arts community, where creatives can share their talents and perspectives with us on the air. Tune into the broadcast on CFRC 101.9fm/ cfrc.ca on Fridays at 3pm, or enjoy our podcast here!
This week on the Kingston Curator, get a taste of what the TK Fringe Festival has to offer with a performance brought to Kingston by them called Speaking Vibrations. On this episode I sit down with one of the co-producers of the show, Jordan Samonas. She talks about the origins of the production, and how it blends ASL poetry, percussive dance, and live music in one show. In addition, why accessibility is important to this team by allowing audiences to experience sound tactically through vibrating vests, seats, and floor pads.
This week on the Kingston Curator, we have a returning guest to the show Sierra Saikaley from Downtown Kingston. She gives us a taste of the behind the scenes of the princess street promenade and what to expect from this year’s event, and the history behind it all.
In this final episode of The Kingston Curator with Host Ellie Stirton, you can hear this summer’s arts highlights! There have been so many incredible artists and professionals on The Kingston Curator over the past few months, and as August comes to an end… it’s time for a recap!
Plus, you can hear all about the upcoming concerts and events taking place this weekend, August 29th – August 31st.
This week on The Kingston Curator, get a taste of the Kingston literary scene with local authors Merilyn Simonds and Sadiqa De Meijer. Simonds discusses her lifelong love for writing, her upcoming publication “Walking with Beth”, and her commencement of the Kingston Writers Fest! Then Sadiqa De Meijer, Kingston’s Poet Laureate, discusses her upcoming publication “In The Field”, her relationship to writing, as well as her own involvement with the 2025 Kingston Writers Fest!
This week on The Kingston Curator, get a taste of the Kingston-based rapper Dupel, as he and host Ellie Stirton talk about his Amplify Hope Charity Concert, happening this Sunday August 17th at Tommy’s. Then learn about the TETT Centres new Collage Club! It’s a free arts program run by Ro Grant, the TETT’s current Artist in Residence. And as always we share some local concerts and events which folks can check out this coming weekend, August 15th – August 17th.
This week on The Kingston Curator, host Ellie Stirton sits down with Yuriy Popov and Yana Menov, who will be performing their show The Turing Test at the 2025 TK Fringe Festival. Also featured, is an interview with B.C. Gorrie, the writer and director of another 2025 TK Fringe Festival show, Love in the First Degree. Then there’s a brief overview of the Women’s Arts Festival running on Saturday August 9th in Kingston Ontario. And as always we share some local concerts and events which folks can check out this coming weekend, August 8th – August 10th.
This week on The Kingston Curator, host Ellie Stirton sits down with Emma MacGregor-Mitchell who is the Marketing and Communications Coordinator for the local Kingston arts hub, The Tett Centre. It turns 10 years old this fall, and they discuss all the anniversary details. Also featured, is a special recap of the Kingston Canadian Film Festival’s ‘Best of the Fest’ event. The night included a screening of the best short films from the past festival year, along with a special Q&A with the director of Single Woman Seeking Child, Blain Watters. And as always we share some local concerts and events which folks can check out this coming weekend, July 18th – July 20th.
This week on The Kingston Curator, host Ellie Stirton sits down with Sandi Griffiths, the Events Manager of Downtown Kingston as they discuss the 35th Annual Kingston Buskers Rendezvous! Also interviewed is Lindsay Schindler, a fiddle player and vocalist from the Celtic folk band Maggie’s Wake. They discuss the musical style of Maggie’s Wake, their experience at the 2025 Canadian Folk Music Awards, and upcoming projects! And as always we share some local concerts and events which folks can check out this coming weekend, July 11th – July 13th.
This week on The Kingston Curator, host Ellie Stirton sits down with Savannah Shea, a Kingston based singer, songwriter, visual artist, and performer. They discuss her involvement in the Ground UP Dance Festival as a creator and performer of the original production After/Always. Also interviewed is B.C. Gorrie, the Programs and Communications Coordinator of the Kingston Arts Council, discussing his ongoing Artist Prosperity Project which seeks to improve our understanding of Kingston’s artist economics. And as always we share some local concerts and events which folks can check out this coming weekend, July 4th – July 6th.
This episode features in-depth interviews with local Kingston artists Tiny Horse, and Almond Milk! With host Ellie Stirton, they chat all about their recent performances at Skeleton Park Arts Festival, their upcoming projects, and the process of artistic development. Also featured: an update from the Kingston Arts Council about artist prosperity, and local concerts and events happening in Kingston and the area during the weekend of June 27th – June 29th.
This week on The Kingston Curator, host Ellie Stirton sits down with Ilinca Stafie, a member of Toronto’s iconicly queer brass band, Trash Panda Brass. The conversation ranges from the bands conception to their plans for Skeleton Park Arts Festival, and the future! Also featured, are Ms. Tyffanie Morgan and Mariah (Mo) Horner, the hosts of Skeleton Park Arts Festival. And as always we share some local concerts and events which folks can check out this coming weekend, June 20th – June 22nd.
This week on The Kingston Curator, host Ellie Stirton sits down with local song-writer Gregory Van Eyken, local Drag Queen Ms. Tyffanie Morgan, and theatre artist/musician/educator Mariah (Mo) Horner. They discuss Gregory’s new EP which is raising funds for a local mens shelter, and the upcoming Skeleton Park Arts Festival being hosted by both Ms. Tyffanie and Mo. Also featured are some local concerts and events which folks can check out this coming weekend, June 13th – 15th.
This week on The Kingston Curator, host Ellie Stirton sits down with Marcel Stewart and Adrienne Wong, two talented artists and co-curators of the Festival Of Live Digital Art (FOLDA). They discuss artistic inspirations, the FOLDA curation process, and the collaborative nature of art. Also featured are some local concerts and events which folks can check out this coming weekend, May 30th – June 1st.
This week on The Kingston Curator, host Ellie Stirton spotlights a few different local arts initiatives! First, a collaborative story with local journalist Christena Lawrie and the Kingston School of Dance. Then a conversation with Haley Sarfeld, the Program Director at the Union Art Gallery. And finally, an interview with Kingston’s very own Poet Laurette, Sadiqa de Meijer, regarding an upcoming community poetry project. Also featured are some local concerts and events which folks can check out the weekend of June 6th – June 8th.
We’re concluding season 3 today with another special featuring (some of) the best of our 2024 season. We’ve been privileged to have a variety of wonderful and insightful artists local and visiting to Kingston stop by on the show, and we want to feature just some of the highlights to thank them for their time, and encourage you to go back and listen to their full interviews if something catches your ear. Throughout this episode, you’ll hear clips from our interviews with the National Youth Orchestra of Canada, dancers Shanique Peart and Shanel Williams, local singer-songwriter Anthea Feaver, artist Kelby James, curator Jessica Turner, and theatre and tech artists Leslie Ting, Ramsey Nasser, and Matt Rideout.
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. Thank you so much for tuning in to season three of the show!
Our theme music is “Mathematics Monument and The Guide to Making Friends” by Julia Lynn Sepúlveda.
We’re winding down our summer season today with a special featuring (some of) the best of our 2024 season. We’ve been privileged to have a variety of wonderful and insightful artists local and visiting to Kingston stop by on the show, and we want to feature just some of the highlights to thank them for their time, and encourage you to go back and listen to their full interviews if something catches your ear. Throughout this episode, you’ll hear clips from our interviews with the Juvenis Festival, artists Carleigh Millburn, Stephen O’Connell and Lucy Simic, and musical acts Kaïa Kater, Lake Porter, Corey Gulkin, and Status/ Non-Status.
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. Our Season 3 finale will air next week live at 2 pm. As always, thank you so much for listening.
Our theme music is “Mathematics Monument and The Guide to Making Friends” by Julia Lynn Sepúlveda.
Today, we’re bringing you two feature interviews from the local theatre scene. First up is the team behind What Brings You In?, to chat about processes both creative and technical that contribute to this unique experience. This show is playing this weekend at the Baby Grand and online to round out this year’s Kick and Push FestivalNext up is Catherine and Victor from Collected Novellas, with a retrospective on their show that just finished its Kingston Fringe run, A Sketchy Kind of Show. We talk remote collaboration, and quick-thinking fixes in the live medium.
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 live on Thursdays at 2 pm all summer for the latest and greatest of Kingston’s arts scene. As always, thank you so much for listening.
Our theme music is “Mathematics Monument and The Guide to Making Friends” by Julia Lynn Sepúlveda.
Today, we’re bringing you three feature interviews from Kingston Fringe and the Tett Gallery.
First up is comedian and performer Freddy Proia, whose Fringe show Mickey Mouse Shot Me in the A** is playing now at the Davies Lounge as a part of Kingston Fringe. We chat about finding the humour in embarrassing moments, and the road from stand-up to Fringe.
Secondly is Jessica Turner, the curator behind the current solo exhibition by artist Jan Kabatoff at the Tett Gallery, entitled Contemplating Glaciers, a Dialogue, running now until August 31st. We chat about the intersections between the past and present when informing artistic themes, and how art and research can fight back against climate change.
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 live on Thursdays at 2 pm all summer for the latest and greatest of Kingston’s arts scene. As always, thank you so much for listening.
Our theme music is “Mathematics Monument and The Guide to Making Friends” by Julia Lynn Sepúlveda.
Today, we’re bringing you two exciting interviews from the arts scene in and around Queen’s Campus and CFRC.
First up is artist Kelby James, whose mixed media exhibition The Garden of Forbidden Fruits and the Laws of Cosmic Consciousness is open at the Union Gallery Project room until July 27th.
Up next, our Shortwave Radio Theatre Camp is in full swing at the station this week, and Lauren, Jesse and Paige from CFRC sat down for a counsellor’s round table, to chat about our opportunity to teach and learn from our camper’s creativity here at the station. You can stay tuned to our CFRC social media for more news about our campers’ final projects.
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 live on Thursdays at 2pm all summer for the latest and greatest of Kingston’s arts scene. As always, thank you so much for listening.
Our theme music is “Mathematics Monument and The Guide to Making Friends” by Julia Lynn Sepúlveda.
This week, we’re excited to be bringing you a special on local musicians chatting about their recent and upcoming projects.
First up is Wolfe Island singer-songwriter Anthea Feaver, whose upcoming single “Bedtime Story” drops on August 1st. We chat about networking, music education, creativity, and a bit more about the ongoing process of creating her next album.
Up next, Rae and Ciara from local soft rock ensemble Tiny Horse dropped by Listening Queerly on Tuesday for a chill summer chat about their debut LP, First Rodeo, out now, and tell us about what’s inspiring them lately.
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 live on Thursdays at 2pm all summer for the latest and greatest of Kingston’s arts scene. As always, thank you so much for listening.
This episode featured “Experiment” by Anthea Feaver, off of the album Play It Back.
This episode also featured “JP Special” by Tiny Horse, off of the album First Rodeo.
Our theme music is “Mathematics Monument and The Guide to Making Friends” by Julia Lynn Sepúlveda.
This week, we’re bringing you a dance focus, and a contribution from CFRC Broadcast Journalist, Christena Lawrie, with more on Buskers Rendezvous.
First off, we’re joined by dancers Shanel Williams and Shanique Peart during their ongoing project with the Local Arts Residency at the Kingston Grand, speaking more about their plans for the piece and preparation for the Ground UP Dance Festival, Kingston’s professional dance festival.
We also revisit our piece with Shanique and festival producer Camille Spencer of the Ground UP Dance Festival, running this year from July 8-13th, about what’s the come.
After that, we’ve got an interview courtesy of CFRC Broadcast Journalist Christena Lawrie about this weekend’s Kingston Buskers Rendezvous, with Sandi Griffiths, events manager with Downtown Kingston.
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 live on Thursdays at 2pm all summer for the latest and greatest of Kingston’s arts scene. As always, thank you so much for listening.
Our theme music is “Mathematics Monument and The Guide to Making Friends” by Julia Lynn Sepúlveda.
This week, we’re bringing you a mix of disciplines local to Kingston, in some of our liveliest chats of the summer.
First up is Christie Gray, CEO, and Jonathan Moellman, local violinist and orchestra member, of the National Youth Orchestra of Canada, chatting with us about their ongoing Chamberfest concert series at the Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, and their upcoming Horizons tour performance at the same venue.
Next up is local R&B artist Yarro, fresh off her Skeleton Park Arts Fest performance, chatting about her music and the release of her new single, “Perfect Trip”.
Last but certainly not least, we’re joined by festival producer Camille Spencer and featured dancer Shanique Peart of the Ground UP Dance Festival, Kingston’s professional dance festival, running this year from July 8-13th, about what’s to come.
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 live on Thursdays at 2pm all summer for the latest and greatest of Kingston’s arts scene. As always, thank you so much for listening.
This episode featured “Perfect Trip” by Yarro.
Our theme music is “Mathematics Monument and The Guide to Making Friends” by Julia Lynn Sepúlveda.
This week, we’re bringing you a special on this year’s Skeleton Park Arts Festival, running this year from June 22-23.
First up, we’re featuring an interview with Adam Sturgeon of rock outfit Status/Non-Status, ahead of their SPAF performance on June 22nd. We chat about the tour, who’s with the bad these days, and how to stay prepared and creative as life goes on.
Up next is Heidi Wallace, organizer of the Fat Goose Craft Fair at Skeleton Park Arts Fest, with more you can look forward to from artists, makers and vendors there.
Last, but not least, we’ll be revisiting our interview with organizers Tyfannie and Mariah ahead of SPAF in our lead-up to the festival.
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 live on Thursdays at 2pm all summer for the latest and greatest of Kingston’s arts scene. As always, thank you so much for listening.
This episode featured “Mainly Crows” by Status/Non-Status, included on the album Surely Travel.
Our theme music is “Mathematics Monument and The Guide to Making Friends” by Julia Lynn Sepúlveda.
We’ve got plenty of cool conversations coming your way this episode, from local to national arts festivals!
We’re kicking off our coverage of Skeleton Park Arts Festival, the free, grassroots, multi-disciplinary art festival hits Kingston every summer solstice weekend, this year running from June 22-23rd. Hosts Tyfannie Morgan and Mariah Horner join us for more about what’s to come at SPAF this year.
Up next, we’re joined by SPAF performer Alison Gowan, with more on the hurdy gurdy and Balfolk dance programming heading to SPAF Kingston over the coming weeks.
Later in the hour, we’re bringing you another interview from the Festival of Live Digital Art, with Stephen O’Connell and Lucy Simic, the artists behind the installation LUCY AI, playing at FOLDA this weekend, June 13-15th.
Last but certainly not least, Programming Director of the upcoming nationwide Image+Nation Queer Short Film Fest Kat Setzer joins us for more on this event, streaming free nationwide from June 13-16th.
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 live on Thursdays at 2pm all summer for the latest and greatest of Kingston’s arts scene. As always, thank you so much for listening.
Our theme music is “Mathematics Monument and The Guide to Making Friends” by Julia Lynn Sepúlveda.
We have an action-packed episode for you this week, featuring four different artists from across disciplines.
First up is local singer-songwriter Tom Savage, ahead of his performance with his band Dead Root Revival at the Love for the Grad Club Fundraiser hitting Blu Martini this coming Sunday afternoon.
The Festival of Live Digital Art is also fast approaching to Kingston from June 13-15th, and we’re joined by artist Adrienne Wong and musical guest KaKaow to get an inside look at preparations and what to look forward to from this year’s fest.
Last but certainly not least, we are joined by DJ LK ahead of her CFRC Airwave YGK residency workshop and set to chat about her work and the world of vinyl DJing.
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 live on Thursdays at 2pm all summer for the latest and greatest of Kingston’s arts scene. As always, thank you so much for listening.
Our theme music is “Mathematics Monument and The Guide to Making Friends” by Julia Lynn Sepúlveda.
This week, we’re bringing you an all Spring Reverb special, the city-wide music festival and event hitting Kingston running May 30th- June 2nd.
First up, we’ve got festival representative Dyan Chenier of KPP Concerts, with a primer interview on what Spring Reverb is, what to expect, what to look forward to, and how to get involved.
Next up is Martina Lake from Kingston folk act Lake Porter, who will be playing in support of Boston Levi and Bleeker at the Ale House on Friday evening.
Then, Montreal dark folk singer-songwriter Corey Gulkin joins us ahead of their Friday performance at Musikkii as a part of the Pop Montreal Showcase, and we share a featured track from them after the interview, “Faceless Woman”.
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 live on Thursdays at 2pm all summer for the latest and greatest of Kingston’s arts scene. As always, thank you so much for listening.
This episode featured “Faceless Woman” by Corey Gulkin, included on the album Half Moon.
Our theme music is “Mathematics Monument and The Guide to Making Friends” by Julia Lynn Sepúlveda.
Read Time:1 Minute, 26 Second This week on the Curator, we’re bringing you two interviews from the local and touring music scene.
First up, we’ll have Geoffrey Sirett, Artistic Director of Cantabile Choirs, giving us an inside look at the organization’s upcoming May 25th performance of Considering Matthew Shepard. Lauren and Geoffrey unpack the work that’s gone into this collaborative effort of music and what to look forward to. This piece includes narration, projection and sound design, and a wide variety of musical styles, and is sure to be a celebration and contemplation of diversity, love and loss. Audience members are warned of strong language and intense themes included in the piece.
Up next, acclaimed Canadian roots artist Kaïa Kater stopped by the Curator to chat ahead of her upcoming Kingston gig on May 24th at the Broom Factory. Kaïa is currently embarking on her Strange Medicine tour, fresh off of the album’s release this past Friday, and she and Lauren chat about the new music and touring it. Stay tuned, because we feature the track “The Witch”, featuring Aoife O’Donovan, right here on the Curator.
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 live on Thursdays at 2pm all summer for the latest and greatest of Kingston’s arts scene. As always, thank you so much for listening.
This episode featured “The Witch” by Kaïa Kater, featuring Aoife O’Donovan, included on the new album Strange Medicine.
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
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This week on the Curator, we’re bringing you all things new, community-based and out of the box with three interview segments.
First up is artist and researcher Carleigh Millburn, who’s heading up a new collaborative art project Making Sense of Decolonization with Artificial Intelligence, Digital and Conventional Art Creation at the Kingston School of Art, running from May 15-30th. We chat about this unique project and how to get involved with it all summer long.
Next up, CFRC Program Manager and event organizer Jesse Bell stops by to chat about a new performance medium to the curator: professional wrestling, ahead of the Stepping Up: A Show for Mom charity event hitting Kingston at the Cataraqui Arena on May 25th. A new medium to the Curator, Lauren and Jesse explore the performance and community aspects of what goes in to an event like this.
Last up, CFRC Broadcast Journalist Christena Lawrie sat down with the secondary division winners of Juvenis Festival’s battle of the bands this past Saturday, Third Time’s a Charm, plus their debut single, “Fading Innocence”.
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 live on Thursdays at 2pm all summer for the latest and greatest of Kingston’s arts scene. As always, thank you so much for listening.
This episode featured “Fading Innocence” by Third Time’s a Charm, releasing officially on May 18th.
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 Summer 2024 and the third season of the Kingston Curator with a look at local festivals and live music – some of our favourite Curator content!
First up, Homegrown Live organizer Chris Morris joined us to give a retrospective on the May 4th festival that brought over 130 acts to 16 stages across downtown Kingston in support of Joe’s Music MILL.
We’re also joined by Fiona Fox and Remira Pryce of the ongoing Juvenis Festival, Kingston’s Youth Arts Festival, for a check-in on what’s gone well so far and what’s to come.
Plus, bedroom-country singer-songwriter Boy Golden hits Kingston on his tour this week, playing the Broom Factory on May 10th. Boy Golden stopped by Thursday morning Indie Wakeup Call to talk about touring, songwriting, and his new album For Eden, dropping July 19th.
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 live on Thursdays at 2pm all summer for the latest and greatest of Kingston’s arts scene. 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 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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
Join Lauren and Mary as they jump into coverage of the upcoming Skeleton Park Arts Festival, featuring interviews with Boris Baker of local indie-rock band Kasador in advance of their festival performance, and with SPAF Artistic Director Greg Tilson for more about the fast-approaching event. Plus, it’s Pride Weekend, and Kingston’s Queen of Wheat, drag […]
This week we’re coming to you with a multitude of wonderful conversations across a stretch of creative disciplines. With Spring Reverb having come and gone, Lauren shares a post-show interview with Greg MacPherson from Saturday afternoon at Musiikki Cafe, and Mary chats with Nick Lennox of The Wilderness about their headlining show and upcoming music. […]
Spring Reverb kicks off this weekend in downtown Kingston, and Lauren & Mary are here to bring you the latest- featuring interviews with alt-rock group Monach, Kelsey McNulty of dream-pop project Good Fortune, and our first returning guest, Tom Savage of the Savage Family Band and Dead Root Revival. Plus, two new events will be […]
This week we’ve got a wide selection of local arts content and conversations coming your way! Lauren sits down with Spring Reverb performers Greg MacPherson, and Nick and Karl of The Wilderness. Plus, check out conversations with the lead artist of “Sounding Board”, Heather Poechman, and the creator of the new musical The Lancanshire Lass, Leslie Arden. Mary visits Art After Dark participating artist Joanne Gervais, interviews Kingston’s godfather of funk Kakaow, and brings you your local live music calendar. All that and more on this episode of The Kingston Curator!
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
Gord Sinclair of the Tragically Hip joins Lauren to talk about his new album and upcoming solo gig at Spring Reverb 2023. Also on CFRC, Lisa Leskien at the Tett shares her current creative insight, and the Juno-nominated Miss Emily talks about her May 19th gig at the Isabel, featuring a live performance. Plus, Mary chats with local musician Tom Savage about an unfortunate theft, but shares some highlights to look forward to, among your local music calendar and the latest headlines.
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
This episode is an Aqua Nova special, including interviews with each member of the Aqua Nova Collective; musician Sadaf Amini, dancer Kay Kenny, artistic director Don Maynard, and filmographer Josh Lyon. Aqua Nova will be an hour long performance of music, dance, and large-scale video projections, in the foyer of the Isabel Bader Centre on […]
In this episode, Chris sits down with local artists Ben Darrah, Mark Laundry, and Mark Birksted at the Window Art Gallery to talk about their current exhibition Unity Road Four. This is their second exhibition as a group, along with their fourth member Ann Clarke. They get into sharing studio space, each of their respective […]
This week, Chris sits down with drag artists Tyffanie Morgan, Hillary Yaas, and Selena Vyle to talk all things drag, including the local Kingston scene, some drag hot takes, advice for baby queens just getting started, and more.
In this episode, host Chris Lawrie caps off the series of interviews with the 2022 local artists-in-residence at The Kingston Grand Theatre with Zoë Sweet and Sophia Fabiilli. Along with their teammate Sarah Kitz, they worked throughout their residency to produce a one woman show. They talk about their favourite experiences as artists-in-residence, the inspiration […]
In this episode Chris sits down with Sadie McFadden, the lead singer of local indie rock band Hinterwood. She has lots to share fresh off of their East Coast tour and the CFRC Centennial Concert!
In this episode, host Christena Lawrie chats with another local artist-in-residence at The Kingston Grand Theatre this summer. Jan Le Clair performed in the Regina Rosen auditorium from July 4-8th along with her fellow members of folk trio Aster Fire. She gets into how the accordian became her mainstay, her experience throughout the residency, and […]
In this episode, Chris sits down with the one and only Haviah Mighty to talk about her newest singles, her Juno award winning album Stock Exchange, and more. Haviah Mighty is a rapper from Brampton, Ontario, and she is currently on tour and will be here in Kingston performing at Rockin’ in the Square on […]
In this episode, host Christena Lawrie chats with two local artists-in-residence at The Kingston Grand Theatre this summer. Melissa Noventa and Zahra Badua are both dancers who teamed up to take the stage ealier in July. They get into their experiences as artists-in-residence, how they put this collaboration together, where they both got their starts […]
This week host Christena Lawrie chats with Lydia Wilton, one of the local artists-in-residence at The Kingston Grand Theatre this summer. We talk about her performance and experiences throughout the residency, as well as her work as frontman of glam rock band Nameless Band and her personal journey as a musician. We also listen to […]
This week’s episode is a double feature, starting off with executive director of Modern Fuel Kait Allen. They tell us all about what Modern Fuel is up to, including their current summer exhibitions, 45th anniversary celebrations, and more. Next, we talk to Writersfest 2022 artistic director Aara Macauley, who gives all the details on the […]
In this episode of The Kingston Curator, we take a moment to look back on the summer so far and dip into the month ahead. Off the top we reflect on Spring Reverb and SPAF which both took place last month and listen to some music featured at both of these events. Next, we get […]
This week we talk with a returning guest, performance artist, director, and writer Kemi King about her upcoming July programming, including two workshops. We also dive into her work with YIKES Co. and their summer activities. Next, we get into our upcoming Centennial Concert on July 29th, listening to a few of the artists that […]
Off the top we reflect a bit on Skeleton Park Arts Fest which just happened this past weekend and listen to some music featured throughout the 5-day event. Then, we have an interview with PeerLess Productions Director Kathryn MacKay, who talks with us about their currently running production We’re All In Jeopardy and the team […]
This week we chat with Tim Sheffield AKA Clem Chesterfield, a Kingston country artist putting his own twist on the genre. We talk about how he developed his cosmic cowboy persona, his passion for music, his one-of-a-kind outlaw style, and more! Check out his website for show dates, music, and more here See Clem Chesterfield […]
This episode of The Kingston Curator is all things SPAF! Skeleton Park Arts Festival is taking place June 15th-19th at McBurney Park, including a variety of exciting performances and events. We listen to a few of the musical artists who will be performing on the main stage and sit down with festival emcee Kemi King […]
With Spring Reverb kicking off this week, this episode of The Kingston Curator will be deep diving into the event, playing music from artists in the lineup and featuring an interview with Marc Garniss from KPP Concerts. We chat all things Spring Reverb, from the inspiration and goals behind the event to performances and panels. […]
In honour of International Drone Day on Saturday, this episode of The Kingston Curator features an in depth interview with Michael Duguay, artist and organizer of Drone Day Afternoon on Saturday May 28th at the Hotel Wolfe Island from 12-5pm. We dive into the origins and impact of Drone as a music genre in its […]
In this episode of The Kingston Curator, host Christena Lawrie gives another taste of what you can expect to hear at Spring Reverb, hosted by KPP Concerts taking place from June 1st to June 4th downtown Kingston. She also has a conversation with director of the Juvenis Festival Kate Seip and Battle of the Beats […]
In this first episode of The Kingston Curator, host Christena Lawrie gives the lowdown on the upcoming Spring Reverb event hosted by KPP Concerts from June 1st to June 4th. She also sits down in conversation with Geoffrey Sirett, Artistic Director of Cantabile Choirs to chat about the National Youth Choir Event: MAKE ME A […]