HOTSHEET for Holiday Weekend of June 29 - Jul 1
Victoria Wilcox
JUNE 29 & 30, & JULY 1 1996
-- HOLIDAY MONDAY SPECIALS --
PLEASE NOTE: I AM LISTING THE SPECIALS AND SPECIAL
PROGRAMMING (SERIES STARTS ONLY) FOR HOLIDAY MONDAY FIRST,
THESE WILL BE FOLLOWED BY THE REGULAR SATURDAY/SUNDAY PROMOS.
1. TO TAKE PART:
This Canada Day, In preparation for the Olympics. CBC Radio
Sports has prepared a special, two-hour Olympic journey
called To Take Part. Rick Cluff speaks with eight Canadian
Olympic athletes about their hopes for the games in Atlanta.
The emphasis in their lives is not on the struggle to win
medals, but on the special experience of taking part. Cluff
also talks with and about the people in the athlete's lives
who have helped them achieve the Olympic spirit. Don't miss
"To Take Part" with host Rick Cluff this afternoon at 4:00
(4:30 NT) on CBC Radio.
2. A SENSE OF PLACE:
Since Monday is Canada Day, your regular morning program has
graciously stepped aside in favour of a national wake-up
show. A Sense of Place, hosted by singer/songwriter James
Keelaghan, is a mixture of songs that are identified with a
particular region of Canada. That's A Sense of Place,
Monday morning, starting at 6 on CBC Radio.
3. THE JC UNITY TOUR:
At noon on Canada Day, there's some special programming on
CBC Radio. The JC Unity Tour is based on a variety evening
hosted by Jean Chretien (a.k.a. Vince Durrault) and produced
at the Franco-Manitoban Cultural Centre in St. Boniface.
It's an eclectic mix of songs, interwoven with the story of
an anglophone family and a francophone family whose children
want to marry. Performers include Greg Leskiw, Jennifer
Hanson, Marcel Soulodre, Micheline Gerardin, and Wendy
Isaac. Catch "The JC Unity Tour" today at noon (12:35 NT) on
CBC Radio.
4. GARDEN PARTY ON THE 401:
Monday afternoon on CBC Radio...there's a "Garden Party on
the 401." That may sound parochially Ontarian, but the
emphasis here, strangely enough, is on Newfoundland, and the
hundreds of homesick Newfies who are congregating in
Cambridge Ontario this weekend for the 4th Annual
Newfoundland Garden Party. Journalist Ted Blades pays homage
to the joys and regrets of people from The Rock who've
remade their lives on the mainland. That's Garden Party on
the 401, Monday at 1:05 on the mainland, 1:35 in grand old
Newfoundland.
5. AS IT HAPPENS:
Something a little different on As It Happens on Monday
evening. As we celebrate CBC Radio's 60th anniversary, you
can take a trip back in time to 1936 - the year it all
began. "As It Happened" is a series of retrospectives
produced in the 1970s, and on Monday night you can catch a
glimpse at what was happening as the mother corp was being
born. The Spanish Civil War was raging, Edward VIII was
giving up the British throne to marry the woman he loved,
and a black American athlete named Jesse Owens was putting
Adolf Hitler's racial theories to shame at the Berlin
Olympics. Join As It Happens alumnus Alan Maitland for a
trip back to the 1936. Monday night on As it Happens,
starting at 6:30 (7:00 NT) on CBC Radio.
6. IDEAS:
Monday on Ideas, a new summer series begins. "It Strikes a
Chord" is an eclectic mixture of music and musings by Ideas
host Lister Sinclair. For Canada Day, "The North," a special
program about the appeal of countries like ours that lie far
north of the Equator, and how they inspire musicians and
writers, from Sibelius to Earle Birney. That's a look at
"The North" on "It Strikes a Chord" Monday night on Ideas,
at 9:05 (9:35 NT) on CBC Radio.
7. BETWEEN THE COVERS:
Monday Night on Between the Covers, a new series of readings
begins. Jane Urquhart's novel "Away" was co-winner of the
Trillium Award and has been on the best-seller lists for two
years. A young woman embraces a drowning sailor on an
isolated beach and her life is changed forever. "Away"
follows the fortunes of the O'Malley family from
famine-wracked Ireland to the edge of the Canadian Shield.
Don't miss Part One of "Away" by Jane Urquhart Monday night
on Between the Covers, right after the 10 o'clock news (10:30
NT) on CBC Radio.
--TELEVISION--
8. CANADA DAY SPECIAL
CBC Television and CBC Newsworld will be a key part of the
national celebrations on Canada Day. Both networks will
telecast an hour-long special from Parliament Hill beginning
at noon. Hosted by Peter Mansbridge and Alison Smith, the
show honors Canada's Olympic athletes and pays tribute to
Canada's involvement in the space program. Quebec
entertainer Jean Lapointe hosts the musical segment of the
show, where the spotlight is on recent arrivals... including
Farmer's Daughter, Nadia Cole, and the People's Gospel
Choir. Plus a special appearance of the Snowbirds, the
Canadian Forces' aerial acrobatic team. That's the Canada
Day ceremonies, live on both CBC Television and CBC
Newsworld, Monday at noon.
9. GET A LAUGH
**please note this program may not be shown at this time in
some locations, or carried on some affiliates. Check local
listings.
More than 200,000 people annually attend the "grandaddy" of
street performers festivals in Edmonton. For 10 days,
downtown becomes the stage for a high-energy international
showcase of street theatre, comedy, music and dance - a
place where the audience becomes part of the act themselves.
As part of its special Canada Day programming , CBC-TV
presents Get a Laugh at 7 p.m. The special is an up-close
and behind-the-scenes look at some of the wacky performers
at the 1995 Edmonton International Street Performers
Festival. Jugglers, sword swallowers, clowns, mimes,
magicians and just-plain crazy people who come together to
create the madness and the magic. That's Get a Laugh,
Monday at 7 p.m. on CBC Television.
10. TRUE NORTH CONCERT:
Northern musicians will fiddle, sing and dance in
celebration of Canada's birthday in the True North Concert
to be broadcast Monday night by CBC Television from Inuvik.
The show will bring together some of the finest fiddlers in
the country, as well as rock musicians and even a singer of
gospel-country tunes in Cree. Young members of the Gwich'in
Nation Dancers and the Inuvik Drummers and Dancers will
perform northern dances, both ancient and modern. Tom
Jackson, star of the TV series North of 60, is your host for
the True North Concert Monday night at 8:00 on CBC
Television.
11. PARLIAMENT HILL BIRTHDAY BASH JULY 1 AT 9 P.M.
Canada is having a birthday party and everyone is invited.
On Monday night, the 129th Big Birthday Bash promises to
thrill the thousands who'll gather on Parliament Hill -- but
if you can't make it in person, you can watch The Bash on
CBC Television starting at 9 p.m. (10 AT/10:30 NT). Rick
Mercer of This Hour Has 22 Minutes fame and popular Quebec
TV personality, Sonia Benezra will host the high-energy
special, live from the nation's capital. The festivities
will include performances by Natalie MacMaster and Ashley
MacIsaac, Rita MacNeil, Toronto's funk/hiphop trio Bass is
Base, rock/blues artist Colin James. Plus two very "special"
Canadian Moments written for the occasion by Air Farce.
That's The Big Birthday Bash, Monday night at 9 (10 AT/10:30
NT) on CBC Television.
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-- SATURDAY JUNE 29, 1996 --
1. THE HOUSE:
Saturday morning on "The House," The week in National
Politics... A special program for Canada Day Weekend. John
Grant has a report on why some people are working to change
Canada Day back to Dominion Day. Alec Sinclair celebrates
the national holiday with musical satire. And, testing
their knowledge. Jason Moscovitz hosts the House's Canada
Facts Quiz. These questions are so tough, they put the
players in teams. CBC journalists Peter Puxley and Susan
Murray will match wits against Peter Donolo, the Prime
Minister's director of communications and Halifax MP Mary
Clancy. All that, and more, on the Canada... or should I
say "Dominion" day weekend edition of The House. Saturday
after World Report at 9 (9:30 NT) on CBC Radio.
2. BASIC BLACK:
On Basic Black this Saturday the story of one guy - Alvin
Straight, his lawn mower - a John Deere, and the trip of a
lifetime across the country. That's on Basic Black,
Saturday at 10:05 (10:35 NT) on CBC Radio.
3. QUIRKS AND QUARKS:
This week on Quirks and Quarks, a rebroadcast of the show's
20th anniversary celebration, recorded live at the Glenn
Gould Studio in Toronto. Host Bob McDonald and former hosts
David Suzuki and Jay Ingram were on hand to share memorable
moments and recall quirky stories from the past 20 years.
The Chumps comedy troupe provided "prehistoric" and
"medieval" editions of Q&Q. Double Exposure's Bob Robertson
and Linda Cullen, who have satirized the show many times,
explained why Q&Q is so perfect for parody. That's the
Quirks & Quarks 20th Anniversary show, Saturday at 12:09
(12:39 NT) on CBC Radio.
4: DEFINITELY NOT THE OPERA:
Host Nora Young is back with Definitely Not the Opera
after holiday, and she's anxious to bring you the news from
the world of popular culture. This week; award-winning poet
Gregory Scofield drops by to read from his latest book:
Native Canadiana: Songs from the Urban Rez. Also,
Cartoonist, cheery character and creator of For Better Or
Worse - Lynn Johnston drops by the Opera this Saturday to
talk movies, books and music with Nora. Music reviewer
Laurie Brown is on vacation for the next 6 weeks, so they've
called on 6 top notch Canadian musicians to pinch hit for
her. This week: Dave Bidini of the Rheostatics. In the
closing act of the Opera, it's the Indigo Girls, recorded
live at Winnipeg's Walker Theatre. A great concert to tune
into on a summer afternoon! That's on Definitely Not the
Opera starting at 1:00 pm on CBC Radio (1:38 NT).
5. THE WORLD THIS WEEKEND:
Join guest-host, Barbara Smith, tonight (Saturday) for all
the latest news on "The World This Weekend". And in Focus --
the Terry Fox legacy. He died fifteen years ago this
week...but his campaign to raise funds for innovative cancer
research continues. "Terry Fox Fun Runs" around the globe
have raised more than 168-million dollars. And the Director
of Research at the National Cancer Institute says, thanks to
that money, many scientists are winning their battles
against certain forms of cancer. You can hear that story
tonight (Saturday) on "The World This Weekend" -- at 6 pm
(7 AT; 7:30 NT) on both CBC Radio and Stereo.
6. MYSTERY PROJECT:
This week on The Mystery Project, the conclusion of a
cliffhanger, and the "Becker" series. Becker is caught in a
deadly game. Solve the riddle and lose Fiona. Can he defeat
the demons within and at the same time rescue Fiona? Find
out this evening on the Mystery Project at 6:30 (7:30 AT,
8:00 NT) on CBC Radio.
-- STEREO --
7. SATURDAY AFTERNOON AT THE OPERA:
This week, Saturday Afternoon at the Opera comes to you
from the Drottningholm Court Theatre in Stockholm. The opera
is Phillidor's "Tom Jones," based on Henry Fielding's racy
novel of the same name. That's Saturday Afternoon At The
Opera, hosted by Howard Dyck, at 1:30 pm (2:30 AT; 3:00 NT)
on CBC Stereo.
8. REALTIME:
Saturday night, forget about quality time, It's RealTime.
This weekend, the network debut of two songs from Toronto's
candy popsters... Len. In concert, the fat-free-godfather
of punk, Iggy Popp - captured live a Vancouver's Commodore
Ballroom. And, Geoff Pevere and Greig Dymond are on hand to
test you Canadian POP trivia. They've got the questions and,
with the right answers, you'll get a RealTime Plenty Pack.
That's RealTime, Saturday night from 7 to midnight (8 pm to
1 am AT; 8:30 pm to 1:30 am NT) on CBC Stereo. You can
phone in while the show is on the air, at 1-800-563-2328, or
e-mail them at "realtime (ALL ONE WORD)-at-cbcstereo (ALL
ONE WORD)-dot-com."
-- NEWSWORLD --
9. YELLOW BRICK ROAD
On Saturday afternoon , an all new Yellow Brick Road series
debuts on CBC Newsworld. This offbeat and entertaining
series takes a look at eclectic careers and the people who
choose them. Part one profiles Michelle Duff, a former
motorcycle racer, now a Provincial Government worker who
hopes - in the future - to pursue her passion for
photography. Animal photography. That's Yellow Brick Road,
Saturday afternoon at 5:30 (EASTERN) on CBC Newsworld.
--- WEEKEND HOT SHEET, SUNDAY JUNE 30, 1996 ---
1. SUNDAY MORNING:
This week on Sunday Morning...what's a Chilean submarine
doing in the Georgia Straight? That's the question Jory
Lord asked when he sailed his vintage sailboat the Moonglow
through the fog, and found the sub bearing down on his boat.
The Moonglow went down in two hundred feet of water, and
Jory was rescued. But what was the sub doing there anyway?
Bob Carty has that story on Sunday Morning from 9 to noon
(9:30 to 12:30 NT) on CBC Radio.
2. TAPESTRY:
This week on Tapestry, A Miracle for Ginny. A portrait of a
woman who has had to battle Parkinson's disease, and the
operation that may turn her life around. That's on
Tapestry, Sunday at 2:00 pm (2:30 NT; 4 pm. MT; 3 pm. PT) on
CBC Radio.
3. WRITERS AND COMPANY:
This week on Writers & Company...Sandra Birdsell. Birdsell's
work combines a persuasively realistic picture of small town
Manitoba with a deep humanity that allows for the
possibility of grace. She is the award-winning author of two
short-story collections and two novels, including "The
Chrome Suite." You can hear Eleanor Wachtel's conversation
with Sandra Birdsell on Writers & Company, Sunday at 3:08
(3:38 NT, 5:08 CT/MT/PT) on CBC Radio.
4. CROSS-COUNTRY CHECKUP:
Sunday on Cross Country Checkup ...join guest host Jim Nunn
and Canadians across the country. On this Canada Day
weekend ...a look at our geography and how it affects us as
Canadians. We've been called a taciturn, hardy northern
people. Does the land make us what we are? Is there a
part of this country that has worked its way into your soul
...or perhaps our collective soul? That's Sunday on Cross
Country Checkup. 4 until 6 (EASTERN) on CBC Radio.
5. THE WORLD THIS WEEKEND:
Tonight (Sunday) on "The World This Weekend" with guest
host, Barbara Smith, all the news of the day... And in
Focus -- The sockeye salmon are running in B-C. But this
year, there are fewer boats chasing fewer fish. This is the
first season since the Federal Fisheries Minister, Fred
Mifflin, announced a plan to cut the West Coast fleet in
half, and limit the number of fishing licences. All in the
interests of saving the salmon fishery. Reporter, Karen
Tankard, is in Prince Rupert to assess the impact of those
decisions tonight (Sunday) on "The World This Weekend" -- at
6 o'clock (7 AT; 7:30 NT) on both CBC Radio and Stereo.
6. GLOBAL VILLAGE:
This week on Global Village...it may sound a little corny,
but it's true that musical roots go deep in the human heart.
You'll hear proof of that this week with a report on a
performance by a visiting Chilean group that had a
remarkable impact on a Winnipeg audience. Hear all about it
on Global Village, with host Jowi Taylor at 6:30 (7:30 AT,
8:00 NT) on CBC Radio.
7. ON STAGE:
On Stage comes to you from Garnisch-Partenkirchen, Germany,
this week. Conductor Marek Janowski leads the Bavarian Radio
Symphony Orchestra through a program of works by Richard
Strauss. That's On Stage, with host Shelagh Rogers, Sunday
night at 8:05 (9:35 NT) on CBC Radio.
8. SUNDAY SHOWCASE:
This week on Sunday Showcase, "Mom's the Word," a hilarious
and often terrifying portrait of motherhood written by six
Vancouver actors and writers, all of them, of course,
mothers. It's a collections of monologues, conversations and
vignettes centered on pregnancy, childbirth and motherhood.
It may change your perceptions of motherhood forever! That's
"Mom's the Word," on Sunday Showcase starting at 10:05
(11:35 NT) on CBC Radio.
9. JAZZBEAT:
This week on Jazz Beat, in Hour One: vibraphonist Jean
Vanasse leads his quartet through a studio session recorded
in Montreal. In the second hour, hot young bassist Christian
McBride and his quartet in concert from Montreal. That's on
Jazz Beat with host Katie Malloch Sunday at 11:05 (12:35 NT)
on CBC Radio.
--- STEREO ---
10. ON STAGE:
On Stage comes to you from Garnisch-Partenkirchen, Germany,
this week. Conductor Marek Janowski leads the Bavarian
Radio Symphony Orchestra through a program of works by
Richard Strauss. That's On Stage, with host Shelagh Rogers,
Sunday afternoon at 2:05 (2:35 NT) on CBC Stereo.