Category: The Kingston Curator

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, 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 […]