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This month, we welcome Abagail Vanmerlin & Jakob Schaefer, Co-Artistic Directors of a new theatre company and Venue: The Theatre (215, 14th Ave SW). Their latest production is 'The Boss Of It All', which runs until February 7th. https://thetheatre.com/thebossofitall/ https://archive.org/details/ThunderbirdsSeries/Thunderbirds+20+-+Move+and+You're+Dead.mp4

For this final 2025 episode, Abbas interviews local painter & entrepreneur Billie Rae Busby, who talks about the challenges (and rewards) of selling her art. https://www.billieraebusby.com/home Nathan ends the show with a couple of movie recommendations: -Chompy & The Girls https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8h1c65 -Downey Wrote That https://www.cookdandbombd.co.uk/forums/index.php?topic=118464.0

On this episode of Artslink, its the leadup to the holidays with both The Calgary Society Of Inpependant Filmmakers & Full Circle Theatre! First, CSIFs' programming director, Kyle Marshal, tells us about 'In The Can' & the latest series of Cinema Club: 'Cowboys & Samurais". https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/in-the-can-films-made-by-calgary-filmmakers-tickets-1461998369479?aff=oddtdtcreator Use the below URL for 'Cowboys & Samurai': https://csif.org/events/8256-10001 For the second half of the show, we're joined by Erin Weir of Full Circle Theatre, who lets us know about their 'A Very Full Circle Holiday Show', which is a double feature! Get tickets at this URL: https://events.humanitix.com/a-very-full-circle-holiday-show Finally, Nathan talks about the treasure that can be found on the OLD Nash the Slash website...Thanks goodness for the Internet Archive!https://web.archive.org/web/20110816152553/http://www.nashtheslash.com/news/

For this post-funding drive, listener appreciation show, we continue the interview with James Istvanffy about the game 'Diplomacy', which will be played at the Airdrie Public Library on Saturday November 1st (805 Main St S)10AM-5PM Contact James to book your seat (403)554-1248 It's Halloween on Artslink! First, a taste of the 1960s radio drama 'The Black Mass', featuring the tale Lobster Salad. https://www.otrplotspot.com/blackMass.html Finally: Blue Jam. https://thequietus.com/opinion-and-essays/anniversary/blue-jam-review/?fbclid=IwdGRjcANnEdFjbGNrA2cRxmV4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEeMRFpAuHMchLSD3LwIW0E9RqI3KQ3kftjkUrD3ZAmS94fn_RUQ9jyhKKOytQ_aem_tfdlMxJfEXOeajYhNMExnA

This month features an interview with photographer Danny Luong about his exhibition called 'trap (disambiguation)', which can be seen at The Bows (2001b 10 Ave SW) until October 11th. https://www.thebows.org/projects/trap-disambiguation https://dannyluong.ca/ Here is the Forward to this exhibition, written by Louis Villanueva: Unskilled and Illegal Have you broken the law? If so, did you feel shame—or necessity? Economists like to divide employment into skilled and unskilled labour. Danny Luong’s exhibition highlights another division: one between legal and illegal work. What does it mean to be an illegal unskilled labourer? To the capitalist, it sounds like you’re illiterate, clumsy, and inexperienced. It means you deserve the constant presence of anxiety and less than a living wage. Your existence is called into question. You barely deserve to live. Made in unregistered cannabis and psilocybin farms, Luong’s work reflects a personal journey fostered by close friendships and art. Luong, a worker and witness, had the explicit permission to document the operation during his shifts. These photographs of anonymous workers and makeshift operations, reveal an ingenuity and imagination in using limited resources toward a life worth living. The vapour barrier in the gallery was installed by members of this community, bringing a private production space into one of leisure. A voyeuristic shock to some, the project is less an underworld to them than as everyday as a construction site. What if skill isn’t about certification, but survival? What if ingenuity thrives where legitimacy is denied? Trying to normalize something illegal feels impossible, but Luong’s labour as an artist effectively contextualizes a very human and very skilled need to make ends meet. https://www.louiev.ca/ Here are the resources Danny mentioned during the program: http://www.exposurephotofestival.com/ https://stefanlegisa.com/

This month, Artslink takes a look at the Repair Exchange program run by The Arusha Centre. https://www.arusha.org/repair-exchange The segment starts with an interview from Natalie Callas, who is the Circular Economy Manager at The Arusha Centre. Then, Artslink takes you right to the floor of a recent Repair Exchange at The Dalhousie Community Association to speak with some of the repairers, Steve, Farzana & Wayne. Then on Artslink, we're talking historical wargaming with James Istvanffy, who has been involved in playing and organizing historical strategy games for over 50 years. As discussed in the show, the upcoming sessions aren't for beginners, but if you are interested in learning more about historical wargaming you can contact James @ (403) 554-1248 Games played this September include 'Quebec 1759' and 'Axis & Allies'. Below are the official links to those games. https://www.columbiagames.com/cgi-bin/query/cfg/zoom.cfg?product_id=3001 https://www.axisandallies.org/ Here are some resources to start on your path to historical wargames: https://boardgamegeek.com/ https://grognard.com/ Here is the unusual gameplay mechanic about Henry VIII: https://theplayersaid.com/2024/10/09/my-favorite-wargame-cards-a-look-at-individual-cards-from-my-favorite-games-card-12-english-home-card-six-wives-of-henry-viii-from-here-i-stand-wars-of-the-reformation-1555-1571/

This month Artslink is covering the 2025 Calgary Fringe Theatre Festival! calgaryfringe.ca 'OH Mother!' - Written & Performed by Rebbekah Ogden Directed by Joel Braun Find tickets to 'Oh Mother!' here: https://tickets.calgaryfringe.ca/event/366:182/ '100 Foreskins For My Hand In Marriage' - Written & Performed by Rainier Pearl-Styles Find Tickets to '100 Foreskins For My Hand In Marriage' here: https://tickets.calgaryfringe.ca/event/366:178/

The June episode of Artslink features interviews done by cjsw volunteers at Sled Island 2025. First, it's Aldi Lloshi interviewing local musician Zenon. The song heard is 'Smoke in my Lungs'. Then, Emma Marshall interviews Tropical F**k Storm. Their songs are 'Irukandji Syndrome' & 'Dunning Kruger's Loser Cruiser'. Zenons' website: https://www.zenonepp.com/ The Bandcamp for Tropical F**k Storm & their new album: https://tropicalfstorm.bandcamp.com/album/fairyland-codex

This episode is about the closure of Evergreen Community SPACES. First, we hear the story of Evergreen up to now from Executive Director Sean Fraser. https://www.ecspaces.com/ Then, 5 different artists who call Evergreen home tell their stories: Ashley Brodeur from Maven Movement https://maven-movement.com/ Ishita Singla from Madhuban Performing Arts https://madhubanperformingarts.com/ Nick Driscoll from Evergreen Theatre https://www.evergreentheatre.com/ Claire Bolton from Full Circle Theatre https://aflimsyplan.com/full-circle-theatre/ Allara Gooliaf from Three Left Feet https://threeleftfeet.ca/ The Reddit post that has the statement from Evergreen for those who don't use Facebook: https://www.reddit.com/r/Calgary/comments/1kejq9h/evergreen_theatre_and_community_spaces_announces/

Workshop Theatre is bringing Columbo to the stage! Co-Directors Ron Brouwer & Hamish Crawford stop by the cjsw studios to talk about the Rumpled Detective.. Running from May 9-17 @ The Pumphouse Theatre https://www.workshoptheatre.ca/prescriptionmurder Then, Abbas joins Nathan to tell listeners about the new events listing endeavour that has just begun! cjsw.com/events Email us with your events: [email protected] Interludes: 'Kiss Me, Son Of God' by They Might Be Giants 'Bigipedia' S01E04

Allen's Instragram :@allencollado68 My Article on the Calgary Hip-Hop and Street Dance Festival: https://thegauntlet.ca/2024/12/02/move-to-the-rhythm-of-underground-funk-at-the-calgary-hip-hop-and-street-dance-festival/

This month, Artslink is hosted by Abbas Hussain. The Kinkonauts on the other hand are much newer to the scene here in Calgary. Created in 2006, The Kinkonauts have been pioneering the scene here ever since, pushing boundaries when it comes to what’s possible in improv. Check out one of their shows if you're looking to experience what improv is. Check them out at : https://kinkonauts.com/ Loose Moose is cofounded by Keith Johnston, who is legendary among the improv community not only in Calgary, but throughout the world. Born in England in 1933, he moved first to Ontario before settling here in Calgary, Alberta, to teach at the University of Calgary before retiring in 1995. He’s known for creating not only Loose Moose, but also for creating theatresports, which is a form of competitive improv where two teams compete against each other and either the audience or a group of judges “rate” the performances. Check them out at: https://www.loosemoose.com/ Finally, but not least, we have the UofC Improv Club. This is a UofC Club, which means its right here on the University of Calgary Campus. It’s a great place to start doing Improv, with like-minded amazing people. Check out on of the shows, or the BOTWIF Festival that takes place every year in February. Check them out on Instagram at @uofcimprov or https://www.instagram.com/uofcimprov/?hl=en

'Let's Kill Uncle' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOlDGUYEcII The Chris Morris Music Show: https://archive.org/details/TheChrisMorrisMusicShow Blue Jam: https://archive.org/details/chrismorris_bluejam

First up on the show, I speak with Leda Davies of The Screaming Goats Collective about an upcoming show called 'Free Falling: a contemporary circus double-bill'. The show includes 'Fish At The Bottom Of The Sea' & 'In The Fire', and Leda talks about what we can expect from this unusual show! https://cspacemardaloop.com/event/the-screaming-goats-present-free-falling/2024-11-29/ Then it's a chat with Jack Grinhaus, Artistic Director of Vertigo Theatre about their new production of Agatha Christie's 'Murder On The Links'. https://www.vertigotheatre.com/murder-on-the-links Prairie of Prax - 'ANGELA LANSBURY' https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL52F5E0F6E5BD7BBB

2024 Funding Drive Episode A live episode of Artslink hosted by Nathan, celebrating the 2024 Funding Drive and The Sounds of Radiotown.