CKUA SUMMER

Notes on Wellness - Season Seven

The theatrical production #CottagersAndIndians, by award-winning playwright #DrewHaydenTaylor, gives a comedic-yet-sincere look at ongoing conflicts between First Nations’ traditional water usage and vacationing cottage owners. https://ckua.com/listen/on-theatre-cottagers-and-indians/

Drew Hayden Taylor shares 'Cottagers And Indians'

Andy Donnelly hosts The Celtic Show

Keri Rak hosts The Wake-Up Shake-Up

Tom Coxworth hosts 'Folk Routes'

Grant Stovel hosts 'Alberta Morning'

CKUA's Amy van Keeken chats with Jeff Parker ahead of his appearance at Calgary's Sled Island.

Jeff Parker to appear at Sled Island

On the June 29,2024  Classical Connections, Aaron was  thrilled to be joined by violist Keith Hamm, who is also the artistic director of the Rosebud Chamber Music Festival. Cellist Julie Hereish will be here as well. You'll hear a live performance from Keith and Julie captured in CKUA’s studios. What will this year’s festival include?

Classical Connections: Rosebud Chamber Music Festival

CKUA's Aaron Au's conversation with artistic directors Roman Rabinovich and Diana Cohen, along with music from artists playing Chamberfest West.

Chamberfest West on Classical Connections

CKUA's Kerry Clarke chats with Gillian Moranz about her upcoming appearance at the Wild Mountain Music Festival.

Gillian Moranz chats with  CKUA's Kerry Clarke

CKUA's Lisa Wilton will speak with Mike Spencer, Skinny Dyck, and Steve Marriner of Monkeyjunk. Lisa  previews the Wide Skies Music Festival.

Steve Marriner Wide Skies Music Festival preview

Nearly 750,000 Canadians are living with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia. In his new song “When I Become Confused,” award-winning singer-songwriter David Leask taps into the emotional heart of care giving turning his personal experience into a moving piece of healing art.  

It’s a powerful reminder that even when words begin to fade, music can still find a way through. 

Don’t miss the first episode of this new season of Notes on Wellness, with host Kate Stevens.  

When Words Fade: Music, Memory & Caregiving with David Leask

There’s a special kind of magic when music and community come together especially in the name of a good cause.

Volunteering at music events whether it’s a festival, a local concert, or a grassroots fundraiser does more than support the scene. It lifts others up and fills your own cup. From ticketing at the gate to running gear backstage, it’s the steady rhythm of giving back that keeps the heart of the community beating.

Leigh McLachlan knows that beat well. An award-winning volunteer and a familiar face at shows across Alberta, she says it’s the people fellow music lovers, kind strangers, and new friends that keep her coming back

Community, Connection & Concerts. How Volunteering Fuels Well-Being

Ever wonder what it’s like to build strength through stilts, puppets, and trapeze? Dean Bareham is the Artistic Director of Green Fools, a Calgary-based circus company that blends movement, theatre, and play for kids and adults alike. Dean says circus arts can teach us about wellness, creativity, and even our own flexibility.

Dean is the Artistic Director and co-founder of Green Fools Theatre in Calgary. He began his studies at the Alberta College of Art & Design before attending the Dell’Arte School of Physical Theatre in Blue Lake, California. For the past twenty-eight years, Dean has delighted audiences across the globe with his buffoonery and stilt characters. His alter ego, Gustavo the Impossibilist, is infamous worldwide. Dean has performed and taught workshops throughout Canada, Europe, South America, Macedonia, New Zealand, Lesotho, Japan, and the USA. He has also performed with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, the National Arts Centre Orchestra in Ottawa, and Cirque du Soleil at the Luminato Festival in Toronto.

Balancing Acts, Wellness in the World of Circus

 Learn more: https://ckua.com/listen/put-pen-to-paper

Put Pen to Paper! with Morgaine Johnson

Music has a way of reaching places that words can’t

Returning for its second year, the Edmonton Underground Film Festival is once again presenting a host of experimental, fringe and subversive short films. CKUA’s Tony King chats with the festival’s Executive Director, Christine Miller, about this year’s lineup.  

Christine Miller - Edmonton Underground Film Festival

On now at the University of Lethbridge's Christou Gallery, Annotations & Observations offers a glimpse into how artists see, think and develop their ideas. CKUA’s Grant Stovel is joined by Curatorial Assistant Jessica Colley to further explore this celebration.

Jessica Colley - on Annotations and Observations at ULeth

Morgan Freeman & Eric Meier - on Symphonic Blues Experience

Sometimes, even if you make your living in sound, you need a break from the constant waves of audio. Steve Dierkens knows this well. He’s a recording technician, producer, mixer, and mastering engineer from LA. He's worked on everything from award-winning films such as Tarzan and Anchorman to albums by Ellen Doty and Hello Darlins. 

But Steve traded the city hustle for wide-open skies: a farmhouse, a patch of land, and a refurbished studio in Priddis, Alberta. Out there, among the cows and the quiet, he’s found a space that nourishes both wellness and creativity. Kate Stevens caught up with him on the farm, where the fresh air, peaceful landscape, and slow rhythms aren’t just good for the mind, they’re helping inspire creativity every day. 

From LA to the Alberta Countryside: Music, Mindfulness, and Creativity

Fall Fundraiser 2025 is here! Support music, arts and culture programming at CKUA. Go to CKUA.com/donate

Keep the beat cheer!

In his debut novel, Calgary-based author Ben Zalkind presents a rebellious adventure through the fictional metropolis of “Bonneville City” in Honeydew. CKUA’s Tony King chats with the author about his exciting novel. 

Ben Zalkind - Honeydew

What if a song could ease your stress or lift your mood in an instant? That’s the magic of music therapy, where melody meets medicine, and healing happens one note at a time. Music therapist Jesse Dollimont says it can be as simple as listening to one of your favourite songs. 

Notes That Nurture

Sherwood Park writer Karyn Kunst shares a personal journey in her latest book “Where Sunshine Grows: An Adoptee's Path to Herself," She joins CKUA’s Leo Cripps to talk about the new book.

Karyn Kunst - on Where Sunshine Grows

CKUA is proud to announce a new partnership with Qualico, one of Western Canada's leading real estate companies. Qualico’s significant financial contribution will help strengthen CKUA's mission to connect all Albertans through music, arts, and culture. 

In honour of their pledge of support, CKUA’s recording and broadcast space beside Main Control will now be known as The Qualico Studio! 

Read more at: https://ckua.com/read/qualico-strengthens-community-connection-with-ckua 

Qualico Strengthens Community Connection with CKUA

There’s something about playing guitar—the rhythm of the strum, the stretch of your fingers along the strings. It’s music, but it’s also movement, focus, and self-care. Guitarist, recording artist, and teacher Barry Mason Jr. says that keeping your hands moving isn’t just good for your playing; it’s good for your overall well-being, too! 

 

Fretwork & Flow

Burnout in the Arts

Mark Stevens on Home Alone in Concert

Kate Stevens speaks with Dylan Ella

Frank Farley and the Birds of Alberta is the latest environmental history publication from the University of Alberta Press. Not only was Frank Farley a passionate naturalist, staunch environmental activist, and the namesake of his celebrated grand-nephew, Farley Mowat; he was also a world-class birder. The book details his career as a scientist, conservationist and mentor. Alberta Morning‘s Grant Stovel discusses ornithology, conservation and all things Farley with authors Glen Hvenegaard and Jeremy Mouat Friday morning.

Glen Hvenegaard & Jeremy Mouat-on Frank Farley & the Birds of Alberta

Cam Hayden and Peter North Remember Tim Williams on FNBP

Music, art & story telling with Justine Vandergrift

CKUA'S Spencer Streichert chats with William Prince

William Prince is on the rise.

Indo-Canadian author Leylah Attar has new book Caste in the Stars. The writer chats with CKUA’s Leo Cripps.

Leylah Attar on Caste in the Stars

Edmonton-based Hadi Zounji is an award-winning director of photography and the Immigrant Council for Arts Innovation’s Artist of the Month for December. He chats with CKUA’s Lisa Wilton.

Hadi Zounji on ICAI Artist of the Month

A former figure skater turned drag performer, Addi Pose uses the body as a canvas for creativity, expression, and finding yourself. Originally from Okotoks, she now lives in Vancouver, cultivating a passion for performance.

A talented dancer with a magnetic stage presence, Addi lights up every room she enters and is a joy to watch.

The body is a canvas

Calgary musicians Meagan Kelln, Melody Stang, and Krista Wodelet invite you to press pause on “mall music” with Alt-Holiday B-Sides. They chat with CKUA’s Kate Stevens about their upcoming performances.

Krista Wodelet and Melody Stang on Alt-Holiday B-Sides

CKUA's Leo Cripps chats with Mary Mulovhedzi of Soweto Gospel Choir .

Mary Mulovhedzi of Soweto Gospel Choir

Three performances, three venues, three nutcrackers!  CKUA’s Grant Stovel is joined by Alberta Ballet's Artistic Director, Francesco Ventriglia; Shumka dancers Mara Palahniuk, Natasha Grant, and Kostiya Frolov; and musician Don Berner. 

Alberta Morning & Nutcracker Trilogy

CKUA's Leo Cripps spoke with Stephen Fearing about his new album.

Stephen Fearing - on new album and shows

CKUA's Lisa Wilton chats with Tanika Charles about her album Reasons to Stay.

Tanika Charles on CKUA's Top 100

CKUA's Kate Stevens chats with Mitchell Brady of the band Jade Elephant

Mitchell Brady of Jade Elephant chats with Kate Stevens

CKUA's Grant Stovel chats with Alex  Cuba about his album Indole.

Alex Cuba-on his new album Indole

CKUA'S Grant Stovel had a chat with Goldie Boutilier at this summers' Edmonton Folk Festival.

Goldie Boutilier at the Edmonton Folk Festival.

CKUA's Leo Cripps chats with Danya Ortmann

Danya Ortmann on OYR Performs Tom Waits

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