Artslink is a half-hour monthly program about the arts in Calgary. We will bring to listeners interviews on theatre, dance, visual arts and film that happen mostly in Calgary while being mindful of a larger audience. Hear from dancers, theatre artistic directors, filmmakers, performers and many more artists.
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It's The Calgary Fringe Special on Artslink! tickets.calgaryfringe.ca July 31st - Aug 8th in Inglewood This month, Abbas & Nathan bring 6 interviews with artists performing at the 2026 Calgary Fringe: 1. Ugly Priviledge w/ Jessica Pigeau 2. Lumber w/ Colin Wolf 3. John Jack Josie - JUICE w/ Josie Nixon 4. Ride Or Die w/ Natalie Gifford & Amanda Haggett 5. The Late Great Mormon Queen w/ Steven…
Artslink this month features interviews with local artists who played Sled Island 2026: Cartel Madras / EVIDENT 2 ME - Interviewed by Kaamil Kareemi Toxic Fem / Night Witches - Interviewed by Willow Pflueger
This episode presents work from the later incarnation of 'The Credibility Gap', which features Harry Shearer, Michael McKean & David L. Lander from 1973-79. https://taylorjessen.blogspot.com/2014/04/the-credibility-gap-great-gift-idea_4.html There are portions of the show 'Ricky Jay & His 52 Assistants' (a show about sleight of hand magic) that lends itself nicely to the aural experience..I hope…
This month we have an interview with Hank Hansen of Two Wheel View. https://www.twowheelview.org/ Also, several Repair Exchange events are happening over the next few weeks: https://www.arusha.org/repair-exchange May 1st is a "Bandcamp Friday", where 100% of the proceeds from your purchase goes to the Artist... https://idlesband.bandcamp.com/album/joy-as-an-act-of-resistance…
For the March episode, Abbas interviews Doug Haslam & Shauna Thompson from The Esker Foundation about what goes on behind the scenes in managing an art exhibition. https://eskerfoundation.com/exhibition/katie-ohe/ https://eskerfoundation.com/exhibition/the-visitors/
For the episode this month, an interview with Cayley Wreggit, Director of Full Circle Theatre's 'The Taming Of The Shrew'. Known for their interest in Shakespeare adaptations, Cayley takes us through what went into this Romantasy re-telling of the bards' tale.. https://www.fullcircletheatre.ca/the-taming-of-the-shrew Please check out the Black Film Archive: blackfilmarchive.com
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…
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.…
