HOTSHEET FOR WEEKEND OF AUGUST 2 & 3, 2008
SATURDAY AUGUST 2, 2008
1. THE HOUSE:
Forget WWF wrestling. There's a cage match coming up this Saturday
morning on The House that will make the histrionics of wrestling look
downright tame in comparison. Former Alberta premier Ralph Klein is
hosting. Even before his days as mayor of Calgary, Klein worked as a
journalist, so this is a homecoming of sorts. And his guest will be
the Right Honourable Jean Chretien, former Prime Minister, and one of
the many people with whom the feisty Mister Klein used to butt heads
on a regular basis. Has either man mellowed with the passage of time?
And just what do they think of the state of Confederation these days?
Find out on The House, Saturday after World Re****t at 9 a.m. (9:30 NT)
on CBC Radio One.
2. WHITE COAT, BLACK ART:
Do you care whether your doctor believes in God? This week on White
Coat, Black Art,
Dr. Brian Goldman takes a look at the roles god and religion play in
medicine. You'll meet one physician who is a devout Muslim, another
who's an equally dedicated atheist, and a third whose God Complex
drove him to drink. That's White Coat, Black Art, Saturday morning at
9:30 (10 NT) on CBC Radio One.
3. SIMPLY SEAN:
Special guest Casey Mecija of indie darlings Ohbijou drops by with her
ukulele. She moves Se=E1n to tears with a sweet song, and together they
explore the joys of family, being Miss Chatelaine, and Wayne Gretzky.
That's Simply Sean, Saturday at 10 a.m. (10:30 NT) on CBC Radio One.
4. THE IRRELEVANT SHOW:
Talk radio raises the bar this week on The Irrelevant Show. Also, how
to keep the romance sizzling after decades of marriage: The ***y
Sounds of Middle Age. And if that isn't tough enough, a look at what
happens when a couple of astronauts have spent a bit too much time
cooped up together. The Irrelevant Show, Saturday morning at 11 (11:30
NT) on CBC Radio One.
5. O'REILLY AND THE AGE OF PERSUASION:
A generation ago, one of the greats of the Ad business, Bob Levenson,
wrote perhaps the most remarkable - and least-celebrated - ads in
history. Titled "Do This Or Die", it was both a manifesto and a
warning to the Ad Industry. It was a plea for candour and
intelligence among advertisers, and for authentic dialogue with
consumers. This week on The Age of Persuasion, Terry O'Reilly
explains why today's advertisers ignore this plea at their peril. The
Age of Persuasion, Saturday morning at 11:30 (noon NT) on CBC Radio
One.
6. QUIRKS AND QUARKS:
By popular demand, Quirks and Quarks offers an encore presentation of
their always popular Question Show this week, in this case the one
from this past December. Is there really such a thing as a second
wind? Can your cat or dog catch your cold? Does the moon rise and set
at the North Pole in winter? Is s**** oil actually good for you? Hear
Canadian scientists from coast to coast to coast debunking myths and
solving your mysteries in the ever-popular, award-winning, mind-
bending, audience-pleasing Holiday Question Show. That's Quirks and
Quarks, with host Bob McDonald, Saturday afternoon after the noon news
(12:30 NT) on CBC Radio One.
7. DEFINITELY NOT THE OPERA:
DNTO goes to Beijing this week! With the Olympics just around the
corner, Sook-Yin Lee invites you to experience China as you've never
heard it before. Listen as she takes you into all the cultural
corners of Beijing - from outdoor aerobics parks to Tiananmen Square,
bustling street markets to karaoke bars. Hear stories from the punk
rockers, the professional video gamers, the artists and the citizens
who are creating the new sound of China. That's on Definitely Not the
Opera, Saturday after the one p.m. news (1:30 NT) on CBC Radio One.
8. FUSE:
The Sunparlour Players started with one Mennonite farmer and have
grown into a three-piece band with the power of a full choir. Voices
of Praise started as a full choir and have slimmed down to a tight
group of powerful, joyous singers. Together this week on Fuse, Voices
of Praise and the Sunparlour Players explore the lines between the
secular and the spiritual, fusing together foot-stomping country-pop
and soaring gospel soul. That's on Fuse with Amanda Putz, Saturday at
3 p.m. (3:30 NT) on CBC Radio One.
9. BETWEEN YOU AND ME:
Mention "passion" and most people think of a Hollywood *** scene. But
"passion" means a lot more, in many cultures, than an enthusiastic ***
life. In fact, if you look up "passion" in the dictionary, it means
"sacrifice" and "suffering". This week on Between You and Me, host
Josey Vogels looks at how the idea of "passion" changes over time and
from culture to culture. Between You and Me, Saturday afternoon at 4
(4:30 NT) on CBC Radio One.
10. TALKING BOOKS: ***Also heard in some locations Thursdays at 3:30
p.m. (4 NT) on CBC Radio One***
It's a trip into the murky world of espionage this week on Talking
Books, via the story of one of the most remarkable double agents
Britain has ever produced. "Agent Zigzag" is Ben McIntyre's profile of
Eddie Chapman - a charmer, a crook, a con man and a philanderer - who
maintained the respect of both MI5 and the Nazis throughout the Second
World War. The do***ents relating to his career have only recently
been declassified. Hear the story of "Agent Zigzag" on Talking Books,
with Ian Brown, Saturday afternoon at 4:30 (5 NT) on CBC Radio One.
11. THE WORLD THIS WEEKEND:
Canada's labour movement has been facing hard times in recent years.
Member****p in trade unions has been steadily declining, partly because
of a decline in some of the sectors that traditionally had trade
unions, such as manufacturing. Unions are at a crossroads, as they
look for new members in new sectors. Saturday on The World This
Weekend, CBC's Workplace specialist Frank Koller looks at the
challenges facing Canada's unions. That's Saturday on The World This
Weekend with guest host Cara Wiest, at 6 pm (7 AT; 7:30 NT) on CBC
Radio One and on Sirius Satellite Radio Channel 137.
12. THE DEBATERS: ***also heard Sunday at 11:30 a.m. (noon NT) on CBC
Radio One***
Do today's kids need a week in the woods, away from their Wiis? That's
the question this week on the Debaters. Outdoorsy comedian Toby
Hargrave debates Vancouver comic Damonde Tschritter on the virtues of
summer camp. Later, guest host Roman Danylo presides over a comedy
free-for-all when the hilariously unpredictable Greg Proops (Whose
Line is it Anyway) takes on funny lady Elvira Kurt on the topic of
cameras and privacy. Whether it's cell phone cameras in the change
room or police cameras downtown, are there just too many lenses
focused on you these days? That's on The Debaters, Saturday evening at
6:30 (7:30 AT, 8 NT) on CBC Radio One.
13. RANDY BACHMAN'S VINYL TAP: ***also heard Fridays at 11 p.m. (11:30
NT) on CBC Radio One***
Guitars are the soul of rock music. So it's not surprising that
they're close to randy Bachman's heart. This week on Vinyl Tap, Randy
begins a reprise of his series on guitars, starting with the Fender
Telecaster - a guitar made popular by the likes of Gene Vincent, Jeff
Beck, Keith Richards, Dave Edmunds, Albert Collins and many more. Tune
in for a little Telly twang this week on Vinyl Tap, Saturday evening
at 7 p.m. (8 AT, 8:30 NT) on CBC Radio One.
14. UNDER THE COVERS:
It seems songs are getting 'covered' a lot faster these days - many of
today's biggest hits, from Rihanna's Umbrella to Gnarls Barkley's
Crazy, are getting the instant cover turnaround. This week on Under
the Covers, hosts Danny Michel and Emm Gryner find out why, and
discover that "instant covers" aren't actually a new phenomenon.
That's
Under the Covers, with Emm Gryner and Danny Michel, Saturday at 9 p.m.
(6 p.m. AT, 6:30 NT) on CBC Radio One.
15. SATURDAY NIGHT BLUES:
Slidin' Clyde Roulette has come a long way from his Manitoba roots.
Over a career that spans almost forty years, the award-winning
guitarist has played and recorded with many of the greatest blues
artists around. Hear him reflect on his career this week in Hour One
of Saturday Night Blues. In Hour Two, it's Dr. John, a.k.a. Mac
Rebennack, an incredibly talented and versatile New Orleans-based
musician who has won multiple Grammies. He's written and recorded with
everyone from Aretha Franklin to Sonny and Cher. Hear the legendary
Dr. John in concert on Saturday Night Blues, with Holger Peterson,
starting at 10 (10:30 NT) on CBC Radio One.
-- RADIO TWO --
16. THE VINYL CAFE: ***also heard Sundays at noon (12:30 NT) and
Tuesdays at 11 p.m. (11:30 NT) on CBC Radio One***
Head for the Vinyl Cafe this weekend. Host Stuart McLean and the crew
have been visiting the Hillside Festival in Guelph, Ontario. Ever find
something you've been seeking for a long time, and even though you're
glad you've finally found it, you feel a vague sense of
disappointment? Stuart describes how Dave hears that an old musician
friend has been searching for a song he wrote and then misplaced many
years before. Dave has the music and lyrics stashed away among the
memorabilia in his attic, but he can't decide whether to send it off
to his friend or encourage him to focus on the future instead of the
past. Stuart's very special musical guest is singer/songwriter Ron
***smith. That's this week at the Vinyl Cafe, Saturday morning at
10:00 (10:30 NT) on CBC Radio Two.
17. DEEP ROOTS:
Tom Power has another wide-ranging mix of music this Saturday on Deep
Roots - from Jorane, a Qu=E9bec chanteuse who accompanies herself on the
cello, to a band from Down Under that opened for Bob Dylan on one of
his recent tours. Also, Toronto's NQ Arbuckle. The group's Wikipedia
page promises that if you buy its leader a beer, he'll be sure to tell
you a story. That's on Deep Roots, with Tom Power, Saturday morning at
11 (noon AT, 12:30 NT) on CBC Radio 2.
18. INSIDE THE MUSIC:
Believe it or not, blues legend B. B. King started out as a DJ. Want
to know how he made the switch to being a performer? Find out, along
with BB's secrets for staying young, and a whole lot more, this week
on Inside the Music. It's a do***entary called "Riding With the King",
a profile done in 2005, as King approached his 80th birthday. You'll
hear him reminisce about his six decades as an entertainer, and you'll
hear everyone from Eric Clapton and Koko Taylor to Carlos Santana,
John Mayall, Ray Charles and Pat Metheny give their take on what makes
King one of the all-time greats. The do***entary is hosted by Keb Mo,
one of the next generation of American blues stars. "Riding With the
King" this week on Inside the Music, Saturday after the noon news (1
AT, 1:30 NT) on CBC Radio Two.
19. SATURDAY AFTERNOON AT THE OPERA:
Saturday Afternoon at the Opera kicks off a month of performances from
the Vienna State Opera this week with a production of Bellini's Norma.
Edita Gruberova and Jos=E9 Cura star in this tragic story of love and
jealousy. Friedrich Haider conducts the Vienna State Opera Chorus and
Orchestra. That's Saturday Afternoon at the Opera, Saturday at 1 pm (2
AT; 2:30 NT) on CBC Radio Two.
20. IN TUNE:
It's not an Olympic s****t - yet. But "Extreme Ironing" must have
something - besides plenty of starch. Because it's inspired a trio of
cellists to take their music to new heights. Let's hope they don't
play=85flat. Find all about it this week on In Tune, with Katherine
Duncan. She'll also have the scoop on the first Mozart recording by
the ever-changing artist once known as "Kennedy". And if you've ever
had an irresistible urge to make yourself a hat out of newspaper and
stand to sing "Land of Hope and Glory"=85first, it's a surprise that
you're still running around loose; and second, you can hear this
year's Proms concerts - all 84 of them! - live here in Canada. Find
out how, on In Tune, with host Katherine Duncan, Saturday at 5 p.m.
(5:30 NT) on CBC Radio 2.
21. TONIC:
Tim's seeing Red this Saturday night on Tonic. He'll have great music
from Joshua Redman and his Elastic Band, along with a remix of music
by vibraphonist Red Norvo. Also, a spotlight on bass man Steve Kirby,
plus a new collaboration between Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis.
All that and more on Tonic, with Tim Tama****ro, Saturday at 6 p.m. (7
AT, 7:30 NT) on CBC Radio 2.
22. CANADA LIVE:
Born in Ivory Coast and now based in France, singer Dobet Gnahor=E9
brings passion, sensitivity and a powerful voice to the songs she
creates and sings. Hear her Saturday night on Canada Live, recorded at
this year's Nuits d'Afrique Festival in Montreal. Then, from the same
Festival, Haitian-born, Montreal-based Pierre-Michel M=E9nard unleashes
his boundless energy on the crowd as he and his eight-piece band play
salsa, merengue, calypso, samba and more. Canada Live, Saturday at 8
p.m. (9 AT, 9:30 NT) on CBC Radio 2.
22. THE SIGNAL:
You'll be bouncing to the Ping Pong Orchestra this Saturday night on
The Signal. As well, Pat will sample the new live CD from Jazz pianist
Brad Mehldau. The concert feature is a performance by Toronto-based
composer, keyboardist and electronic musician John Kameel Farah.
That's on The Signal, with Pat Carrabre, Saturday at 10 p.m. (11 AT,
11:30 NT) on CBC Radio 2.
--- WEEKEND HOTSHEET, SUNDAY AUGUST 3, 2008 ---
1. THE SUNDAY EDITION:
This is far from the first time the Olympics have been held in a
country with a dubious human rights record. And it's not the first
time people have hoped that hosting the Games would have a beneficial
effect. Back in 1936, when the games were held in Hitler's Germany,
some people looked for signs of a liberalizing effect. So now=85after
all those lessons to the contrary, does the world still hope that
s****t can combat tyranny? This week, The Sunday Edition tackles that
question. Also on the program, take a trip to a small out****t in
Newfoundland and Labrador. Out****ts as a rule are an endangered
species, challenged by the province's plunging birthrate and the
collapse of the cod fishery. But this town might just buck the trend -
thanks to its remarkable mayor. Join guest host Joanna Awa for The
Sunday Edition, right after the 9 a.m. news (9:30 NT) on CBC Radio
One.
2. THE LATE SHOW:
For more than twenty years, Rev. Harry Lehotsky walked the streets of
one of Winnipeg's poorest neighbourhoods, crusading against crime,
prostitution, and apathy. He confronted drug dealers and delivered
comfort to people in despair. This week on The Late Show, meet this
remarkable man through his family, friends, and his own taped eulogy.
That's The Late Show with Gordon Pinsent, Sunday morning at 11 (11:30
NT) on CBC Radio One.
3. THE DEBATERS:
Do today's kids need a week in the woods, away from their Wiis? That's
the question this week on the Debaters. Outdoorsy comedian Toby
Hargrave debates Vancouver comic Damonde Tschritter on the virtues of
summer camp. Later, guest host Roman Danylo presides over a comedy
free-for-all when the hilariously unpredictable Greg Proops (Whose
Line is it Anyway) takes on funny lady Elvira Kurt on the topic of
cameras and privacy. Whether it's cell phone cameras in the change
room or police cameras downtown, are there just too many lenses
focused on you these days? That's on The Debaters, Sunday morning at
11:30 (noon NT) on CBC Radio One.
4. VINYL CAFE: ***Also heard Tuesday at 11 p.m. (11:30 NT) on CBC
Radio One***
Head for the Vinyl Cafe this weekend. Host Stuart McLean and the crew
have been visiting the Hillside Festival in Guelph, Ontario. From the
Festival's main stage, Stuart tells the story of the Lost Chords -
plural this time. It's about a musician friend of Dave's who's been
searching for 30 years for a song that he wrote and misplaced. When
Dave stumbles upon the chords, written on the back of an old set list
in his attic, he tracks down his old friend to hand over the missing
song - and gets a very surprising reaction. Stuart's very special
musical guest is singer/songwriter Ron ***smith. That's this week at
the Vinyl Cafe, Sunday after the noon news (12:30 NT) on CBC Radio
One.
5. WIRETAP: ***Also heard Wednesdays at 11:30 p.m. (midnight NT) on
CBC Radio One***
Jonathan delves into "A Catalogue of Previous Universes" this week on
WireTap. Ever wondered if there were other universes before ours? This
week's Wiretap explores the whimsical worlds created as test runs for
our own. Atlantis? Lilliput? Oz? Travel an imaginary world on WireTap,
with Jonathan Goldstein, Sunday afternoon at 1 (1:30 NT, 4 PT) on CBC
Radio One.
6. THE INSIDE TRACK: ***also heard in some locations Wednesdays at
3:30 p.m. (4 NT) on CBC Radio One***
China began focusing on Olympic glory long before Beijing was awarded
the 2008 Games. Since the Fifties, the country's s****ts schools have
trained millions of athletes and plenty of Olympic stars. But because
they emphasize athletics over academic skills, the schools have come
under increasing fire lately. Find out more this week on The Inside
Track. Also on the program, this week's Olympic Trading Card -
Canada's flag-bearer, kayaker Adam van Koeverden. As much as he wants
to win, van Koeverden also wants to make the word a better, cleaner
place. Find out more this week on The Inside Track, with Robin Brown,
Sunday afternoon at 1:30 (2 NT; 4:30 PT) on CBC Radio One.
7. TAPESTRY:
Paul Hawker made a trek up a cold and treacherous mountain in New
Zealand, but it turned into a voyage of discovery about himself. An
author and do***entary filmmaker, he found the cure for his mid-life
crisis as he took on the challenge of the mountain. This week on
Tapestry, Paul Hawker talks with Mary Hynes about his journey and the
book that came out of it, called "Soul Quest". That's on Tapestry,
Sunday afternoon right after the 2 p.m. news (2:30 NT, 4 MT, 3 PT) on
CBC Radio One.
8. WRITERS AND COMPANY:
This Sunday, Writers & Company offers an encore presentation of an
interview recorded last year as part of a special series called
"Rewriting History: Scotland's New Century." Eleanor Wachtel visits
Scotland to talk with some of the country's most interesting and
adventurous writers about their lives and work. Change is unsettling
and exciting - and it's happening now in Scotland. Ian Rankin, Liz
Lochhead and James Robertson tell Eleanor Wachtel how and why. That's
Writers & Company, Sunday afternoon at 3 (3:30 NT, 5 CT/MT/PT) on CBC
Radio One.
9. CROSS-COUNTRY CHECKUP:
Sunday on Cross Country Checkup ...the Beijing Olympics. No Olympic
Games have ever been more closely scrutinized. Awarding them to China
carried the hope that the country would liberalize and open up to the
world. But as the days tick down, critics are still vocal: they say
Chinese authorities are too repressive. And furthermore, air pollution
threatens the athletes' health. What do you think? Was China the
right choice for the Olympics? Join guest host Anthony Germain in
Beijing, Sunday on Cross Country Checkup from 4 until 6 (EASTERN) on
CBC Radio One.
10. THE WORLD THIS WEEKEND:
Walking the streets, checking out the venues, and breathing the air -
in Beijing. Sunday on The World This Weekend, CBC Radio's "Olympic
Re****t" host Matt Galloway shares his first impressions of the Olympic
city, just days before the Summer Games get underway. That's Sunday on
The World This Weekend with guest host Cara Wiest, at 6 pm (7 AT; 7:30
NT) on CBC Radio One and on Sirius Satellite Radio Channel 137.
11. DISPATCHES:
The spotlight is on India this week on Dispatches, with several
stories that featured on the program during the past season. You'll
hear how the booming number of drivers is changing the whole of
society. Also, Ratcatchers, Software Wizards and the Press-wallah of
Chennai: author Daniel Lak with stories of economic awakening, from
his new book "India Express: The Future of a New Superpower". And a
traveller's guide to the delicacy known as paan. Just take betel nut,
flower petals, mix with metal flakes and pop 'em in your mouth. Mmmm.
That's on Dispatches, with Rick MacInnes-Rae, Sunday at 6:30 (7:30 AT,
8 NT) on CBC Radio One.
12. C'EST LA VIE IN THE SUMMER: ***Also heard in some locations Friday
afternoon at 3:30 (4 NT) on CBC Radio One***
C'est la vie takes you back in time this week, to the Sixties, and the
birth of a social movement called "le Parti Pris". It was made up of
radical artists, writers and poets, all of them calling for massive
social change. Malcolm Reid was a young journalist in Montreal at the
time. He fell in love with the movement, and wrote a book about it.
Now his book is being translated into French for the first time. Learn
about the heyday of Parti Pris, on C'est la vie in the Summer, with
Bernard St. Laurent, Sunday evening at 7:30 (8:30 AT, 9 NT) on CBC
Radio One.
13. INSIDE THE MUSIC: ***Also heard Sunday at noon (12:30 NT) on CBC
Radio 2***
Gary Cristall wraps up "The People's Music", his history of folk music
in English Canada, this Sunday on Inside the Music. One of the
defining qualities of folk music is change - the ability to welcome
and assimilate songs and styles from any and all cultures. And that's
what happened to Canadian folk music, especially in the Seventies, as
waves of newcomers brought unfamiliar and sometimes exotic sounds into
the mainstream. "We Are the World" this week on Inside the Music, with
host Patti Schmidt, Sunday evening at 8 (9 AT, 9:30 NT) on CBC Radio
One.
For more information on the five-part series The People's Music, go
to www.cbc.ca/insidethemusic
14. IN THE KEY OF CHARLES: ***Also heard Sunday morning at 10 (10:30
NT) on CBC Radio 2***
Gregory Charles heads for the country this weekend. From Miles Davis
to Shania Twain, from Gilles Vigneault to Fiction Plane, and from
Buffy Sainte-Marie to the Montreal Symphony, you'd almost never know
this week is a 'country' music show on In the Key of Charles. As well
as the aforementioned artists, you'll hear music about "country" from
Patsy Cline, Ray Charles, Ella Fitzgerald, James Taylor, Norah Jones
and - believe it or not - Babe Ruth. In the Key of Charles, with
Gregory Charles, Sunday night at 9 (10 AT, 10:30 NT) on CBC Radio
One.
15. TONIC: ***Also heard Sunday evening at 6 (6:30 NT) on CBC Radio
2***
Tonic sets the perfect mood for a summer night this Sunday with great
music about blue skies, fluffy clouds and even some road tunes.
There's Latin music from Edmonton's Bomba!, the Alex Cuba Band and
Bebo Best with his Super Lounge Orchestra. You'll hear music with a
distinct Django feel, plus Carmen McRae singing with Cal Tjader.
Tonic, with Tim Tama****ro, Sunday at 11 p.m. (midnight AT, 12:30 NT)
on CBC Radio One.
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16. CHORAL CONCERT:
July's Summer Oratorio Odyssey gives way to the Summer Choral Odyssey
this week on Choral Concert. It begins with a trip to Hamburg for
Mendelssohn's setting of Die Erste Walpurgisnacht, performed by the
Danish Radio Chorus with the NDR Chorus and Orchestra, under the
direction of Thomas Hengelbrock. Then, it's Orff's Carmina Burana,
directed by Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos. That's Choral Concert, with
host Howard Dyck, Sunday at 8 (8:30 NT) on CBC Radio Two.
17. IN THE KEY OF CHARLES:
Gregory Charles heads for the country this weekend. From Miles Davis
to Shania Twain, from Gilles Vigneault to Fiction Plane, and from
Buffy Sainte-Marie to the Montreal Symphony, you'd almost never know
this week is a 'country' music show on In the Key of Charles. As well
as the aforementioned artists, you'll hear music about "country" from
Patsy Cline, Ray Charles, Ella Fitzgerald, James Taylor, Norah Jones
and - believe it or not - Babe Ruth. In the Key of Charles, with
Gregory Charles, Sunday morning at 10 (10:30 NT) on CBC Radio Two.
18. INSIDE THE MUSIC:
Gary Cristall wraps up "The People's Music", his history of folk music
in English Canada, this Sunday on Inside the Music. One of the
defining qualities of folk music is change - the ability to welcome
and assimilate songs and styles from any and all cultures. And that's
what happened to Canadian folk music, especially in the Seventies, as
waves of newcomers brought unfamiliar and sometimes exotic sounds into
the mainstream. "We Are the World" this week on Inside the Music, with
host Patti Schmidt, Sunday at noon (12:30 NT) on CBC Radio Two.
For more information on the five-part series The People's Music, go
to www.cbc.ca/insidethemusic
19. SUNDAY AFTERNOON IN CONCERT:
Join guest host Kelly Rice this week as Sunday Afternoon in Concert
joins in the Festivities marking the 400th anniversary of the
establishment of Quebec City. The Quebec Symphony Orchestra presents
the world premiere of L=E9gendes, a work commissioned by Radio-Canada
from Jacques H=E9tu. It's a suite of Quebec folktales adapted to a huge
symphonic canvas. Then it's two concerts by Les Violons du Roy, the
first with soprano Karina Gauvin and Belgian cellist David Cohen. The
second is an all-Bach program presented at the 30th season of the
Domaine Forget International Festival. All that and more this week on
Sunday Afternoon in Concert, Sunday afternoon at 1 (1:30 NT) on CBC
Radio Two.
20. SKYLARKING:
Andre Alexis takes his inspiration from Plato's Symposium this week on
Skylarking. It's a lesser-known tract than Plato's Republic. In it, a
number of (Greek) men offer their after-dinner-and-much-wine thoughts
on the nature of love. Andre muses on these thoughts between
selections of music by Philip Glass, Melanie Doane, Tito Paris, Mamani
Keita, Bertold Brecht and Gordon Lightfoot, among others. That's on
Skylarking, Sunday at 5 p.m. (5:30 NT) on CBC Radio Two.
21. TONIC: ***Also heard Sunday at 11 p.m. (midnight AT, 12:30 NT) on
CBC Radio One***
Tonic sets the perfect mood for a summer night this Sunday with great
music about blue skies, fluffy clouds and even some road tunes.
There's Latin music from Edmonton's Bomba!, the Alex Cuba Band and
Bebo Best with his Super Lounge Orchestra. You'll hear music with a
distinct Django feel, plus Carmen McRae singing with Cal Tjader.
Tonic, with Tim Tama****ro, Sunday at 6 p.m. (6:30 NT) on CBC Radio
Two.
22. CANADA LIVE:
If you couldn't make it to this year's fabulous Calgary Folk Festival,
fear not. This Sunday, Canada Live will take you to the main stage for
some of the best performances from last weekend's festival. You'll
hear everything from Calexico - a German-American collaboration that
blends mariachi madness with just a hint of noir - to the traditional
down-home bluegrass of Widow Maker, to the pan-Latin funk of Bomba and
the wryly original tunes of Andrew Bird. That's on Canada Live, Sunday
at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT) on CBC Radio Two.
23. THE SIGNAL:
Pat has all kinds of interesting works from the Winnipeg Symphony
Orchestra's New Music Festival this Sunday night on The Signal. You'll
hear new works by Nicole Liz=E9e, Glenn Buhr, Jesse Zubot, Pierre
Michaud and David Eagle. And to fully hog tie your senses, Pat will
also feature music from the Coen Brothers' "O, Brother Where Art
Thou", some Final Fantasy and a little dollop of Michael Nyman. That's
The Signal, with Pat Carrabre, Sunday at 10 p.m. (10:30 NT) on CBC
Radio Two.
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