HOTSHEET Wknd December 20 and December 21
V.Wilcox
-- SATURDAY DECEMBER 20, 2003 --
1. THE HOUSE:
This week on The House, the week in national politics... an
interview with Jim Prentice, the first official candidate
for the leadership of the new Conservative Party of Canada.
Also, debating the "democratic deficit." Will Prime Minister
Martin's proposed initiatives restore power to MPs? That's
The House, Saturday after World Report at 9 a.m. (9:30 NT)
on CBC Radio One.
2. GO!
It's Go!'s Christmas special this Saturday: Scott Galley
digs up some Christmas specials from the Golden Age of
radio. Richard Kraus uncovers a Canadian connection with
the holiday special Rudolf the Red-nosed Reindeer. Plus the
Secret Santa Contest, in which three lucky Canucks come on
air with Brent Bambury and open gifts. That's Go!, Saturday
at 10 a.m. (10:30 NT) on CBC Radio One.
3. WHAT A WEEK:
Don't miss Part One of The Year in Review, as only What a
Week can portray it. That's What a Week, Saturday morning at
11:30 (noon NT) on CBC Radio One.
4. QUIRKS AND QUARKS:
What do James Watt, Charles Darwin, and E.T. have in common?
They're all featured on this year's edition of Quirks &
Quarks' Holiday Science Book Show. You'll hear about
everything from where all that life in the universe is
hiding, to why human beings were inevitable, to a strange
group of 18th century Britons who called themselves the
Lunar Society. That's Quirks and Quarks, with host Bob
McDonald, Saturday afternoon after the noon news (12:30 NT)
on CBC Radio One.
5. DEFINITELY NOT THE OPERA:
This week on DNTO... lots of holiday fun! Tod Maffin loves
eggnog and wonders why it isn't available all year 'round.
Stephanie Domet has great last-minute Christmas gadgets,
Rob Bowman checks out the best box sets of the year, and
great comedy from Newfoundland with Those Awful, Awful Men.
And to top it all off - a great seasonal concert from Jane
Siberry, caught live at the West End Cultural Centre in
Winnipeg. That's on Definitely Not the Opera Saturday after
the one p.m. news (1:30 NT) on CBC Radio One.
6. THE WORLD THIS WEEKEND:
The government and rebels in Sudan are about to sign a peace
agreement to end two decades of war. The war pitted the
Islamic government in the north against the Liberation Army
of the largely Christian south. Saturday on The World This
Weekend, Blake Lambert reports that under the peace
agreement, Khartoum will be Islamic - and that is not
acceptable to the Christians who fled to the capital city.
Hear his report on The World This Weekend, with Lorna
Jackson, Saturday at 6:00 pm (7 AT; 7:30 NT) on both CBC
Radio One and CBC Radio Two.
7. MYSTERY PROJECT:
This week on The Mystery Project, Part One of "Lady
Holloway." It's less a whodunnit than a
will-she-get-away-with-it, all about a larcenous but
likeable elderly lady. That's Part One of "Lady Holloway"
this Saturday evening on Mystery Project at 6:30 (7:30 AT,
8:00 NT) on CBC Radio One. (CONCLUDES NEXT WEEK)
8. GLOBAL VILLAGE:
This week on Global Village, host Jowi Taylor has the
original Rhythm of Resistance, South Africa's venerable
Mahotella Queens. That's on Global Village, Saturday night
at 7 (6 AT, 6:30 NT) on CBC Radio One.
9. FINKLEMAN'S 45s:
It's the annual Christmas Special this week on Finkleman's
45s. Danny offers his Christmas greetings with sounds from
Bobbie Sox, the Ronettes, Wilson Pickett and more. He also
offers seven special tunes performed by Doug Riley and
Friends, the talented people responsible for Danny's "Hour
Two" theme music. That's all on Finkleman's 45s, Saturday
night at 8:00 (8:30 NT) on CBC Radio One.
10. A PROPOS:
This week on A Propos...Jim Corcoran spotlights the latest
CD from two of Canada's best singer/songwriters, Kate and
Anna McGarrigle. Join host Jim Corcoran for A Propos
Saturday at 10:00 p.m. (10:30 NT) on CBC Radio One.
11. SATURDAY NIGHT BLUES:
Holger talks with Calgary-based songwriter BackAlley John
this week on Saturday Night Blues., He brings along his
guitar and accordion player Howard Chapman to play some
music. In the Midnight Hour, a very special live concert
featuring 87-year-old David 'Honeyboy' Edwards. One of the
last living links to Delta bluesman Robert Johnson, Honeyboy
Edwards performed a rare concert in Edmonton in April, and
SNB was there to capture the magic. Hear it on Saturday
Night Blues, starting at 11 (11:30 NT) on CBC Radio One.
-- RADIO TWO --
12. THE VINYL CAFE:
It's this year's Christmas Concert this week from the Vinyl
Cafe. From Convocation Hall at the University of Toronto,
Stuart has all kinds of goodies, including a new story, all
about Dave renting a Santa suit. That's this week at the
Vinyl Cafe, Saturday morning at 10:00 (10:30 NT) on CBC
Radio Two.
13. SOUND ADVICE:
This week on Sound Advice, Rick Phillips has his annual
Holiday special: great Christmas, Hanukkah and other
seasonal music, including the favourite: the Lutheran Mass
for Christmas morning by Michael Praetorius. That's Sound
Advice, Saturday after the noon news (1 AT, 1:30 NT) on CBC
Radio Two.
14. SATURDAY AFTERNOON AT THE OPERA:
This week, from the Metropolitan Opera, Schoenberg's Moses
and Aaron, starring John Tomlinson and Philip Langridge,
conducted by James Levine. That's Saturday Afternoon at the
Opera, hosted by Howard Dyck, Saturday at 1:30 pm (2:30 AT;
3:00 NT) on CBC Radio Two.
15. MADLY OFF IN ALL DIRECTIONS:
This week, another classic from the Madly Off archives,
host Lorne Elliot welcomes comedian Pete Soucy,
actor/comedian/impressionist Glen Downie, along with
songwriter Wendell Ferguson, and Bowser and Blue. That's
Madly Off in All Directions, Saturday evening at 6:30 p.m.
(7:30 AT; 8:00 NT) on CBC Radio Two.
-- RADIO 3 --
16. RADIO 3 ON RADIO TWO:
New Year's Resolutions, shaking an addition to
Friendster.com, and coloured Santas. Also, profiles on 10
Year Drought, The Neckers and The Unicorns; Ron Sexsmith in
concert; Kim Kinakin tours us around gay Vancouver; and on
the One Night Stand, Radio 3 pulls out a holiday
extravaganza. That's Radio 3, Saturday evening at 7 (7:30
NT) on CBC Radio Two.
CBC Radio 3.com
CBC Radio 3's two-week holiday special, with 365 days in 60
seconds, top 20 tunes of 2003, things we said goodbye to,
and New Year's kiss stories. Also, Martin Tielli in concert
and Hawksley Workman in session. It's all waiting for you
at cbcradio3.com
17. ROOTSMUSICCANADA:
This week at RootsmusicCaanada, Celtic from Lana Quinn of
North Battleford, Saskatchewan, folk from Wyred from
Oromocto, New Brunswick, South Asian from Oniro of Armagh,
Quebec, and alt-country from Thunder Bay's Shelly
Jacobson. Find it at rootsmusiccanada.com
18. JUSTCONCERTS.COM:
The spotlight's on Hawksley Workman this week at
justconcerts.com: Workman takes a turn in a CBC Radio 3
studio session with his trusted sidemen, Todd Lumley and
Pete Kesper. The songs and performances are superb, classic
Hawksley. Find it at
http://www.justconcerts.com/concerts/concert.cfm?Concert_
Id=241
19. NEWMUSICCANADA:
This week at NewMusicCanada...hip hop from Vancouver's Sons
of Zodak, punk from Toronto's G-Men, and alt-pop from
Montreal's Sabola. It's at mewmusiccanada.com
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20. CBC SPORTS SATURDAY:
Men's World Cup Downhill Skiing live from Stoneham, Quebec
this week on CBC Sports Saturday. Plus same-day coverage of
Men's World Cup Downhill Skiing from Italy and Snowboarding
from Whistler, B.C. Join host Scott Russell at 2 p.m. ET on
CBC Television.
21. CBC'S HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA:
A classic rivalry resumes this Saturday night on CBC's
Hockey Night in Canada as the Montreal Canadiens travel to
Toronto to take on the Maple Leafs. It all gets underway at
6:30 p.m. ET with the pre-game show Saturday Night. Later at
10 p.m. ET, the Vancouver Canucks take on the Edmonton
Oilers. CBC's Hockey Night in Canada, Saturday evening on
CBC Television.
--- WEEKEND HOT SHEET, SUNDAY DECEMBER 21, 2003 ---
1. THE SUNDAY EDITION:
Yiddish radio, sanctuary for refugees and great jazz
this week on The Sunday Edition. Karin Wells reports on
Canadian churches that are giving sanctuary to people
facing deportation. Also, a remarkable project that's
preserving vintage Yiddish radio programs from North America
(would you believe Mickey Katz and his Kosher Kittens?).
The man behind the project joins Michael with plenty of
samples - funny, touching and fascinating. Plus an hour of
fabulous Christmas jazz. That's The Sunday Edition, right
after the 9 a.m. news (9:30 NT) on CBC Radio One.
2. VINYL CAFE:
It's this year's Christmas Concert this week from the Vinyl
Cafe. From Convocation Hall at the University of Toronto,
Stuart has all kinds of goodies, including a new story, all
about Dave renting a Santa suit. That's this week at the
Vinyl Cafe, Sunday after the noon news (12:30 NT) on CBC
Radio One.
3. MADLY OFF IN ALL DIRECTIONS:
This week, another classic from the Madly Off archives,
host Lorne Elliot welcomes comedian Pete Soucy,
actor/comedian/impressionist Glen Downie, along with
songwriter Wendell Ferguson, and Bowser and Blue.
That's Madly Off in All Directions, Sunday afternoon at
1:00 (1:30 NT, 4:00 PT) on CBC Radio One.
4. THE INSIDE TRACK:
This week, The Inside Track looks at Hockey Canada's latest
television ad campaign called "Relax, its just a game." It's
designed to encourage parents to simply have fun at their
child's hockey game. Also, a story about "hockey stench" -
the problem of stinky hockey equipment and how to keep it
clean. And an interview with Canadian Alpine ski team
veteran Melanie Turgeon about her leadership role. That's
this week on The Inside Track Sunday afternoon at 1:30 (2:00
NT; 4:30 PT) on CBC Radio One.
5. TAPESTRY:
Christmas Music and Stories this week on Tapestry. Every
year, David Spangler writes a Christmas story for his family
and friends. He'll share it with Mary Hynes. Also, a choir
of homeless people in Vancouver, and a Christmas pageant in
a real barn, with real straw, real cows and a real baby.
That's on Tapestry, Sunday afternoon right after the 2 p.m.
news (2:30 NT, 4 MT, 3 PT) on CBC Radio One.
6. WRITERS AND COMPANY:
This week on Writers and Company, host Eleanor Wachtel talks
with a leading authority on folklore and children's
literature, Maria Tatar. Her book, "The Annotated Classic
Fairy Tales," explores the cultural complexity and
historical origins of our all-time favourites. That's
Writers & Company, Sunday afternoon at 3 (3:30 NT, 5
CT/MT/PT) on CBC Radio One.
7. CROSS-COUNTRY CHECKUP:
Sunday on Cross Country Checkup...a consumer Christmas. As
cash registers click into overdrive and shoppers become
increasingly frenetic, some say the true meaning of the
season is revealed. Consumption has been called both sinful
...and the thing that keeps our economy afloat. But is there
joy in consumerism? Would Christmas be the same without
shopping? Join host Rex Murphy Sunday on Cross Country
Checkup, from 4 until 6 (EASTERN) on CBC Radio One.
8. THE WORLD THIS WEEKEND:
Recent raids on Calgary massage parlours show that Asian
prostitutes are coming to Canada in increasing numbers.
Police are worried that many of them could be under age, and
that Canada could be the end of a trafficking pipeline that
includes children. Sunday on The World This Weekend, Peter
Hadfield reports from Thailand. The World This Weekend with
Lorna Jackson, Sunday at 6:00 Hear that report Sunday on The
World This Weekend at 6 pm (7 AT; 7:30 NT) on both CBC Radio
One and CBC Radio Two.
9. SOUND ADVICE:
This week on Sound Advice, Rick Phillips has his annual
Holiday special: great Christmas, Hanukkah and other
seasonal music, including the favourite: the Lutheran Mass
for Christmas morning by Michael Praetorius. That's Sound
Advice, Sunday at 6:30 (7:30 AT, 8:00 NT) on CBC Radio One.
10. ON STAGE: ***heard only on CBC Radio One this week***
(Highlights from this concert will be heard at 5 p.m., 5:30
NT on CBC Radio Two as part of the Euradio Joy to the World
Christmas Music Day)
Isabel Bayrakdarian and Measha Bruggergosman headline the
OnStage Tenth Anniversary gala concert this Sunday on CBC
Radio One. They'll join other outstanding vocalists, plus the
Canadian Children's Opera Chorus and the Canadian Opera
Company Orchestra, in a special Christmas concert, featuring
works by Leroy Anderson, Franz Gruber, Handel, Schubert and
others. That's On Stage, with host Eric Friesen, Sunday
night at 8 (9 AT, 9:30 NT) on CBC Radio One.
11. SUNDAY SHOWCASE:
There are very few forces of nature more devastating than
the prairie fire. Fanned by wind, it sweeps across
the landscape, consuming everything in its path. There is
nothing to do but abandon one's home, possessions and
livelihood - and flee. This week on Sunday Showcase,
"Homestead" by Glenda MacFarlane, a story of fire, fear -
and redemption. That's on Sunday Showcase starting at 10 p.m.
(11 AT, 11:30 NT) on CBC Radio One.
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12. JAZZBEAT:
Vancouver pianist Chris Sigerson leads his trio in a studio
session Sunday in Hour One of Jazz Beat. In Hour Two,
friends and collaborators: trumpeter Kenny Wheeler and
pianist John Taylor swing at the Vancouver Jazz Festival.
That's Jazz Beat, with host Katie Malloch, Sunday night at
11 (midnight AT, 12:30 NT) on CBC Radio One.
--- RADIO TWO ---
13. JOY TO THE WORLD - EURADIO CHRISTMAS MUSIC DAY 2003:
***pre-empts Choral Concert, Symphony Hall, regional
performance shows, The Singer & The Song, OnStage (r2), Say
it With Music, and Roots & Wings***
Tune in to CBC Radio Two this Sunday for Joy to the World -
the Euradio Christmas Music Day 2003 - eleven hours of
Christmas music LIVE from Germany, Slovakia, Finland, Czech
Republic, Estonia, Russia, Romania, Poland, Sweden,
Slovenia卆nd Canada! Join CBC host Howard Dyck, Sunday
starting at 7 a.m. (7:30 NT) on CBC Radio Two.
7:00 Halberg Radio House, Saarbrucken, Germany
8:00 Slovak Radio Concert Hall, Bratislava, Slovakia
9:00 News
9:05 Kallio Church, Helsinki, Finland
10:00 Church of St Simon and St Jude, Prague, Czech
11:00 Niguliste Church, Tallinn, Estonia
12:00 Russian Radio Concert Hall, Moscow, Russia
13:00 Romanian Radio Concert Hall, Bucharest
14:00 News
14:05 Artus Court, Gdansk, Poland
15:00 All Saints Church, Lund, Sweden
16:00 Gallus Hall, Cankar Cultural Centre, Ljubljana, Slovenia
17:00 Atrium, CBC Broadcast Centre, Toronto Canada
14. PEARLS OF WISDOM:
It's Pearls of Christmas this week on Pearls of Wisdom, with
musical compliments of the season from swing bands, pub
choirs, crooners, comedians, jazz combos and symphonies.
Absolutely nothing you'll hear in the malls! That's Pearls
of Wisdom, Sunday at 6:30 p.m. (7:30 p.m. AT, 8:00 p.m. NT)
on CBC Radio Two.
15. JAZZ BEAT:
Vancouver pianist Chris Sigerson leads his trio in a studio
session Sunday in Hour One of Jazz Beat. In Hour Two,
friends and collaborators: trumpeter Kenny Wheeler and
pianist John Taylor swing at the Vancouver Jazz Festival.
That's on Jazz Beat, with host Katie Malloch, Sunday at 8:00
p.m. (9:00 AT, 9:30 NT) on CBC Radio Two.
16. TWO NEW HOURS:
A trio of concerts this Sunday on Two New Hours, honouring
two Canadian pianist/ composers: Walter Buczynski and
Lubomyr Melnyk. Happy 70th Birthday Walter Buczynski
features Larry Lake in conversation with Buczynski, followed
by excerpts from The August Collection, played by pianist
Antonin Kubalek. Lubomyr Melnyk in Winnipeg features a
conversation with Melnyk, plus his performance of River #2.
Then Two New Hours, The Music Gallery and NewMusic Concerts
present performances by Lubomyr Melnyk and Douglas Perry
from a weekend-long "piano marathon". That's Two New Hours,
with host Larry Lake, Sunday night at 10 (11 AT, 11:30 NT)
on CBC Radio Two.
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17. RICK MERCER'S CHRISTMAS IN KABUL:
Rick Mercer brings stars, music and laughter to Canadian
troops in Afghanistan this Sunday night. Rick Mercer's
Christmas in Kabul features Tom Cochrane and Damhnait Doyle,
along with video greetings from their relatives, including
an impressive gathering of assembled families at Camp
Petawawa, Ontario. Don't miss Rick Mercer's Christmas in
Kabul, Sunday night at 8 on CBC Television.
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