The Kingston Curator – CFRC Podcast Network
The Kingston Curator is your weekly arts & culture news program, bringing you the latest and most intriguing in local creative pursuits. Join host Lauren Tucker of the CFRC News Team for the scoop- featuring headlines, interviews, current events and more, including live music reports from Mary McKeddie. The Kingston Curator is a collection of fantastic arts content, and a window into the local arts community, where creatives can share their talents and perspectives with us on the air. Tune into the broadcast on CFRC 101.9fm/ cfrc.ca on Fridays at 3pm, or enjoy our podcast here!
Episodes
May 30, 2024
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 […]
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May 23, 2024
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 […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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September 1, 2023
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 […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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August 11, 2023
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 […]
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July 27, 2023
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, […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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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. […]
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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 […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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August 25, 2022 • 29 mins
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 […]
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