The Kingston Curator

The Kingston Curator’s Summer Summary

CFRC Podcast Network — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 19:00:47 +0000

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.

Kingston Authors: Merilyn Simonds and Sadiqa De Meijer

CFRC Podcast Network — Fri, 22 Aug 2025 19:00:31 +0000

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!

Amplify Hope ft. Dupel & Collage Club ft. Rowynne Grant

CFRC Podcast Network — Fri, 15 Aug 2025 19:00:02 +0000

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.

TK Fringe Festival: The Turing Test and Love in the First Degree

CFRC Podcast Network — Fri, 08 Aug 2025 19:00:26 +0000

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.

10 Years of the Tett Centre and KCFF’s Best of the Fest Screening

CFRC Podcast Network — Fri, 18 Jul 2025 19:00:36 +0000

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.

See it Live: The 35th Annual Kingston Buskers Rendezvous & Celtic Folk Band Maggie’s Wake

CFRC Podcast Network — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 19:00:16 +0000

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.

The Ground UP Dance Festival & The Artist Prosperity Project

CFRC Podcast Network — Fri, 04 Jul 2025 07:00:39 +0000

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.

Local Musicians – Featuring Tiny Horse and Almond Milk

CFRC Podcast Network — Fri, 27 Jun 2025 19:00:23 +0000

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.

Skeleton Park Arts Festival – With Trash Panda Brass!

CFRC Podcast Network — Fri, 20 Jun 2025 19:00:27 +0000

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.

Skeleton Park Arts Festival and Music for a Cause!

CFRC Podcast Network — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 17:27:36 +0000

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.

The Curation Process: The Festival of Live Digital Art!

CFRC Podcast Network — Thu, 12 Jun 2025 15:39:57 +0000

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.

Dance, Visual Art, and Poetry in Kingston

CFRC Podcast Network — Fri, 06 Jun 2025 07:00:19 +0000

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.

Best of the Curator: Season 3, Vol. 2

CFRC Podcast Network — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 19:00:08 +0000

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 Monumen t and The Guide to Making Friends” by Julia Lynn Sepúlveda.

Best of the Curator: Season 3, Vol. 1

CFRC Podcast Network — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 19:00:33 +0000

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 Monumen t and The Guide to Making Friends” by Julia Lynn Sepúlveda.

Theatre in Kingston: Kick and Push and Fringe on CFRC

CFRC Podcast Network — Thu, 15 Aug 2024 19:10:31 +0000

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 Festival Next 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 Monumen t and The Guide to Making Friends” by Julia Lynn Sepúlveda.

August Arts Kickoff: Fringe & Tett Gallery

CFRC Podcast Network — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 19:00:54 +0000

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.

Our theme music is “Mathematics Monumen t and The Guide to Making Friends” by Julia Lynn Sepúlveda.

Arts on Campus: Union Gallery & Shortwave Summer Camp

CFRC Podcast Network — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 19:00:49 +0000

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 Monumen t and The Guide to Making Friends” by Julia Lynn Sepúlveda.

Local Musicians: Anthea Feaver & Tiny Horse!

CFRC Podcast Network — Thu, 11 Jul 2024 19:05:38 +0000

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 Monumen t and The Guide to Making Friends” by Julia Lynn Sepúlveda.

Dance & Buskers Rendezvous in Kingston

CFRC Podcast Network — Thu, 04 Jul 2024 21:25:14 +0000

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 Monumen t and The Guide to Making Friends” by Julia Lynn Sepúlveda.

Music & Movement: NYO Canada, Yarro & Ground UP Dance Fest

CFRC Podcast Network — Fri, 28 Jun 2024 15:25:13 +0000

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 Monumen t and The Guide to Making Friends” by Julia Lynn Sepúlveda.

Skeleton Park Arts Festival on CFRC!

CFRC Podcast Network — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 14:56:58 +0000

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 Monumen t and The Guide to Making Friends” by Julia Lynn Sepúlveda.

Festivals in June: SPAF, FOLDA & Image+Nation FCQSFF

CFRC Podcast Network — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 19:00:56 +0000

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 Monumen t and The Guide to Making Friends” by Julia Lynn Sepúlveda.

Spring Reverb: Lake Porter, Corey Gulkin & KPP

CFRC Podcast Network — Thu, 30 May 2024 19:00:36 +0000

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 Monumen t and The Guide to Making Friends” by Julia Lynn Sepúlveda.

Music in May: Kaïa Kater & Cantabile Choirs

CFRC Podcast Network — Thu, 23 May 2024 19:00:06 +0000

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

May Arts Sampler: Decolonizing with Collaborative Art, Wrestling for a Cause & Third Time’s a Charm

CFRC Podcast Network — Thu, 16 May 2024 19:00:29 +0000

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.

**CORRECTION added May 16th: the upcoming reception at the Kingston School of Art for Making Sense of Decolonization, given as June 19th, is in fact on May 19th.

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

Season 3 Premiere: Homegrown, Juvenis & Boy Golden

CFRC Podcast Network — Thu, 09 May 2024 19:00:14 +0000

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.

A Look Back: 2023 Season Finale

CFRC Podcast Network — Fri, 01 Sep 2023 20:00:11 +0000

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.

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!

August Arts Sampler: Belle Park Project, Jerry Leger and the Situation & Atria

CFRC Podcast Network — Fri, 25 Aug 2023 20:00:11 +0000

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.

YGK Collaborates: The Gertrudes Album Release + Cloud 9, Kingston WritersFest

CFRC Podcast Network — Fri, 18 Aug 2023 20:00:35 +0000

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.

August Kickoff: The Kick & Push Festival + Bowie Lives

CFRC Podcast Network — Fri, 11 Aug 2023 20:00:22 +0000

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!

Theatre & Tiny Horse on CFRC!

CFRC Podcast Network — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 20:00:39 +0000

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.

Kingston Music Special: Erez Zobary, Kris + Dee, & Nice On!

CFRC Podcast Network — Thu, 20 Jul 2023 20:00:56 +0000

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

July Arts Sampler: Agnes Reopens, AI In Music & Kingston Concerts!

CFRC Podcast Network — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 20:00:19 +0000

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

July Kickoff: Union Gallery, Hotel Wolfe Island Storytelling & Live Music!

CFRC Podcast Network — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 20:00:36 +0000

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!

Canadian Musicians and Ground UP Dance Festival on CFRC!

CFRC Podcast Network — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 20:00:14 +0000

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

Summer in Swing: ArtFest, Live Music and Image+Nation

CFRC Podcast Network — Fri, 23 Jun 2023 18:00:30 +0000

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

Looking Forward: Skeleton Park Arts Festival, Pride & Live Music

CFRC Podcast Network — Fri, 16 Jun 2023 20:00:14 +0000

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 performer Rowena Whey, joins us in advance of this weekend’s Pride Drag Brunch. Mary chats with Tyler electrifying nostalgia of the Dwayne Gretzky band on their upcoming show at McKinnon Brothers Brewery.

Later, we keep the Spring Reverb accomplishement going, featuring a retrospective interview with performer Vikki Minor, on the course of her mini-Ontario tour.

You can tune into every Friday at 3pm to hear the Kingston Curator live, only on 101.9fm CFRC!

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

A Look Back at Spring Reverb + The Screening Room, Calliope’s HYDRA, Tri-Art Gallery,

CFRC Podcast Network — Fri, 09 Jun 2023 20:00:40 +0000

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.

Stay tuned after that for Mary’s live music calendar and interview with Rhéni Tauchid, co-director and curator of the Tri-Art Gallery, about their ongoing exhibition, Flourish.

Later, Lauren brings us two interviews for upcoming events: one featuring Artistic Director Tricia Knowles of the Calliope Collective about performance art piece HYDRA: The Spirit of Water, and another with co-hosts of the Screening Room’s 24-Hour Trash Cinema Telethon, Dan Simpson (of Eyebrow Cinema on YouTube) and Jordan Richards (Screening Room Projectionist). All that, plus your headlines and live music calendar on CFRC’s The Kingston Curator, every Friday!

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

June Kickoff: Spring Reverb, FOLDA + Tett Tuesday Exhibition

CFRC Podcast Network — Fri, 02 Jun 2023 20:00:37 +0000

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 hitting Kingston in the coming week – the Festival of Live Digital Art, and the Art of Community: Tett Tuesday Exhibition. Join Lauren for conversations with co-curator of FOLDA Michael Wheeler, and curators of the Art of Community, Sasha Jiminez French and Alice Melo, for the sco0p on what to look forward to. As always stay tuned for headlines and your live music calendar, and tune into CFRC 101.9fm Fridays at 3pm to catch us on the air!

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

Arts Sampler: Spring Reverb, Art After Dark, Sounding Board & Watershed Festival

CFRC Podcast Network — Fri, 26 May 2023 20:00:05 +0000

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

In Conversation: Gord Sinclair, Tom Savage, Miss Emily + Lisa Leskien of the Tett

CFRC Podcast Network — Fri, 26 May 2023 15:55:41 +0000

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

Aqua Nova

CFRC Podcast Network — Thu, 25 Aug 2022 20:12:47 +0000

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 the evenings of September 10 and 11th. The team gets into how this project got started, the details of each of their roles, and more.

Be sure to check out Aqua Nova for free at the Isabel on September 10-11 from 7:30-9:30.

check out their website here.

Unity Road Four

CFRC Podcast Network — Thu, 25 Aug 2022 19:44:00 +0000

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 works, how they chose what they would present in their second exhibition as a team, and more.

Be sure to check out Unity Road Four at the Window Art Gallery until August 30th!

Tyffanie Morgan, Hillary Yaas, and Selena Vyle

CFRC Podcast Network — Tue, 23 Aug 2022 19:37:54 +0000

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.

The Kingston Grand Theatre 2022 Artists-in-Residence: Sophia Fabiilli and Zoë Sweet

CFRC Podcast Network — Fri, 12 Aug 2022 01:02:14 +0000

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 behind their show, how they came together as a team, and more.

Sadie McFadden

CFRC Podcast Network — Thu, 04 Aug 2022 14:34:30 +0000

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!

The Kingston Grand Theatre 2022 Artists-in-Residence: Jan Le Clair

CFRC Podcast Network — Thu, 04 Aug 2022 04:53:56 +0000

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 even brought her accordian along for a live demonstration!

Haviah Mighty

CFRC Podcast Network — Thu, 28 Jul 2022 15:10:49 +0000

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 Friday July 29th.

Keep up with Haviah Mighty on her website here

The Kingston Grand Theatre 2022 Artists-in-Residence: Zahra Badua and Melissa Noventa

CFRC Podcast Network — Thu, 28 Jul 2022 14:03:42 +0000

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 in dance, and more.

The Kingston Grand Theatre 2022 Artists-in-Residence: Lydia Wilton

CFRC Podcast Network — Fri, 22 Jul 2022 18:32:22 +0000

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 lots of tunes from Nameless Band!

Modern Fuel and Writersfest

CFRC Podcast Network — Thu, 14 Jul 2022 17:07:20 +0000

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 event coming up in the fall, including some details regarding the lineup of authors which was just announced last night at their launch party and their recently released event teaser.

Check out Modern Fuel here or head to the Tett from Tuesday-Saturday at 12-5pm to enjoy their exhibitions and completely free programming.

For more info and tickets for Writersfest 2022, head here.

Get tickets to CFRC’s Centennial Concert here.

June Recap, Mysterious Projections, Artfest, and More!

CFRC Podcast Network — Fri, 08 Jul 2022 19:58:00 +0000

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 into some recent news with the return of Artfest and the (first) unexplained projections spotted in Kingston last weekend. Finally, we touch on CFRC’s upcoming Centennial Concert and what you can expect to hear there.

Get tickets to CFRC’s Centennial Concert here.

Kemi King and CFRC Centennial Concert

CFRC Podcast Network — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 16:54:22 +0000

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 will be performing.

Follow YIKES Co. on social media @yikestheatreco

Get tickets for CFRC Centennial Concert here

SPAF Recap and PeerLess Productions We’re All In Jeopardy

CFRC Podcast Network — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 17:53:18 +0000

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 behind it.

Check out PeerLess Productions here

Buy tickets for We’re All In Jeopardy here

Tim Sheffield AKA Clem Chesterfield

CFRC Podcast Network — Thu, 16 Jun 2022 21:02:22 +0000

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 at the Hotel Wolfe Island Friday June 17th! Get tickets here

Skeleton Park Arts Festival

CFRC Podcast Network — Fri, 10 Jun 2022 09:25:53 +0000

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 and artistic director Greg Tilson to chat about what folks can expect to see throughout the festival.

Check out SPAF details here

Spring Reverb Special

CFRC Podcast Network — Fri, 03 Jun 2022 16:09:55 +0000

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.

Check out details and tickets for Spring Reverb here

International Drone Day

CFRC Podcast Network — Wed, 25 May 2022 23:30:17 +0000

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 own right as well as a constant presence in all genres of music.

Check out details for Drone Day Afternoon here

Follow Michael on instagram @michaelcduguay

Spring Reverb and Juvenis Festival Battle of the Beats

CFRC Podcast Network — Wed, 18 May 2022 16:55:37 +0000

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 winner Meg Gibson, discussing the festival as well as Meg’s artistic work both leading up to and beyond the competition.

KPP Concerts Spring Reverb Concert Listings and Tickets available here

Check out Meg Gibson on YouTube here

Spring Reverb and Cantabile’s Make Me a World

CFRC Podcast Network — Sun, 15 May 2022 14:10:41 +0000

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 WORLD that Cantabile is hosting Sunday, May 15th at The Spire in Kingston!

Get in on the fun!

KPP Concerts Spring Reverb Concert Listings and Tickets available here

Cantabile Choirs Make Me a World info and tickets available here