HOTSHEET Wknd February 7 and February 8
V.Wilcox
-- SATURDAY FEBRUARY 7, 2004 --
1. THE HOUSE:
Environment Minister David Anderson joins Anthony Germain on
The House this week to amplify Ottawa's renewed commitment
to Kyoto. Justice Minister Irwin Cotler talks with Anthony
about a possible new bill to decriminalize marijuana
possession. And why former Indian Affairs minister Robert
Nault thinks Paul Martin has made a mistake. That's on The
House, Saturday after World Report at 9 a.m. (9:30 NT) on
CBC Radio One.
2. GO:
GO extends an olive branch this Saturday, shoots you the
peace sign and lets doves take over the studio. Brent
Bambury chats with the Honourable Lloyd Axworthy about the
success of peace movements and Canada's involvement in
missile defence. Also, Globe and Mail columnist Margaret
Wente on why military force is sometimes necessary. And the
nephew of former Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu on
the consequences of refusing to serve in the Israeli army.
That's Go, Saturday at 10 a.m. (10:30 NT) on CBC Radio One.
3. GROOVESHINNY:
Cowboys, kazoos and country music this week on Grooveshinny.
That's right, it's a music trivia shootout at the
GrooveShinny coral with the most dangerous trivia slinger in
the West, Brent Bambury. Grooveshinny, Saturday morning at
11 (11:30 NT) on CBC Radio One.
3. THE IRRELEVANT SHOW:
Discover an exciting new TV service Saturday on The
Irrelevant Show. It's the Temperature Channel. All it does
is tell you what temperature it is now. Plus the terrifying
tale of the Ghost Segway: the haunted 3-wheeled motorized
scooter. Also...a grandmother and grandson have a
heart-to-heart - with surprising results. That's The
Ireelevant Show, Saturday morning at 11:30 (noon NT) on CBC
Radio One.
4. QUIRKS AND QUARKS:
A Hitchhiker's Guide to Mars this week on Quirks and Quarks.
Plan your Martian vacation with a new book called "A
Traveler's Guide to Mars." No restaurant tips yet, but we
hear the powdered eggs in a little cafe on Olympus Mons are
excellent. Meet talk to the planetary scientist who wrote
this fascinating tour guide. Also, Teens and Prozac. 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:
Get out the neon, legwarmers and headbands: it's time to
relive your youth This week on DNTO. A look at the enduring
appeal of 80s icons Duran Duran, plus more in Rob Bowman's
series on influential musicians of the 20th century. And
Motown Madness!: Vancouver musicians cover Motown classics.
That's on Definitely Not the Opera, with host Sook-Yin Lee,
Saturday after the one p.m. news (1:30 NT) on CBC Radio One.
6. THE WORLD THIS WEEKEND:
Quebec has a wealth of beautiful churches, monasteries and
convents, thanks to the Roman Catholic Church. But church
attendance in Quebec has dropped dramatically and much of
this religious real estate sits empty. Enter the developers,
who are keen to turn former holy places into big money. From
Montreal, Katherine Canty reports on the controversy over a
church that has been turned into a luxury condominium.
That's 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. DISPATCHES:
Olympic construction jobs in Athens have attracted illegal
immigrants from the world's poorest countries. Now, Greece's
one million illegals fear they'll be caught up in the
Olympic security sweep. Hear that story and more on
Dispatches, with Rick MacInnes-Rae, Saturday at 6:30 (7:30
AT, 8 NT) on CBC Radio One.
8. GLOBAL VILLAGE:
This week on Global Village... a feature on the Baghdad Boy
Band, the Kala Jatha benefit concert in Montreal, an
postcard from Yair Dalal in Israel and a visit to the Azazme
Bedouin troupe. Jane Bunnett on her way to the Grammies,
Ladysmith Black Mambazo on tour and much more. That's on
Global Village, with Jowi Taylor, Saturday night at 7 (6 AT,
6:30 NT) on CBC Radio One.
9. FINKLEMAN'S 45s:
Danny features someone he's never turned the spotlight on
before this week on Finkleman's 45s: Chris Kenner. He also
has tunes from Curtis Lee, Connie Francis, the Drifters and
more. Danny traces the roots of American Idol, and wonders
whether Sunday is the first day of the week or the last.
Spent some quality time with Finkleman's 45s, Saturday night
at 8:00 (8:30 NT) on CBC Radio One.
10. A PROPOS:
This week, A Propos slips into romantic mode while preparing
for Valentine's Day with songs by Jean-Pierre Ferland, Lili
Fatale, Richard Desjardins & many others. Join host Jim
Corcoran for A Propos Saturday at 10:00 p.m. (10:30 NT) on
CBC Radio One.
11. SATURDAY NIGHT BLUES:
This week on Saturday Night Blues, in Hour One...SNB's first
visit to the 17th Annual Women's Blues Revue. Recorded in
Toronto in November, the set features Maple Blues Award
Female Vocalist of the Year Suzie Vinnick, and new Ottawa
sensation Roxanne Potvin. In Hour Two, Swedish-born, New
Orleans-based singer Anders Osborn joins Holger in studio
for an interview and to play some acoustic blues. That's on
Saturday Night Blues, starting at 11 (11:30 NT) on CBC Radio
One.
-- RADIO TWO --
12. THE VINYL CAFE:
Head for the Vinyl Cafe this weekend. Host Stuart McLean
has music from the Suzie Vinnick Band, and he'll reminisce
about the town of Foxwarren, Manitoba. 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 samples three new
CDs from three of today's top mezzo-sopranos. In the
Library, Part Two of the series on the symphonic poems by
Dvorak. This week, gruesome tale, heavenly music: The Water
Goblin. 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, Verdi's Rigoletto,
starring Juan Pons, Andrea Rost, Marina Domashenko, Frank
Lopardo and Julian Konstantinov. Marco Armiliato conducts.
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. GLOBAL VILLAGE:
This week on Global Village... a feature on the Baghdad Boy
Band, the Kala Jatha benefit concert in Montreal, an
postcard from Yair Dalal in Israel and a visit to the Azazme
Bedouin troupe. Jane Bunnett on her way to the Grammies,
Ladysmith Black Mambazo on tour and much more. That's on
Global Village, Saturday evening at 6:30 p.m. (7:30 AT; 8:00
NT) on CBC Radio Two.
16. CBC RADIO 3 ON AIR:
The artists of 50 Borden Street, storytelling by Ivan E.
Coyote, and tales of quiet rebellion. Also, a quick hit
from Fiery Furnaces; Chris-o-Riffic takes us on a musical
tour of Surrey, B.C.; and profiles on Locil, Chameleonic,
and The Cleats. In concert, Ween; in session, The Notes From
Underground; and on the One Night Stand, Shawn Conner plays
British post-punk. That's on CBC Radio 3, Saturday evening
at 7:30 (8:30 AT, 9 NT) on CBC Radio Two.
-- CBC RADIO 3 --
CBC RADIO 3:
Art and stories from 50 Borden Street, a bittersweet love
story of hope by Ivan E. Coyote, the homes of the homeless,
true tales about being caught and drinking photos by Derek
Shapton. Plus concerts from Ween and the Break Bread Crew.
You'll find all that and more at cbcradio3.com
17. JUSTCONCERTS:
The Break Bread Crew are like the superheroes of Canadian
hip hop - fighting the crime of mundane music with rhymes
that bust through boredom in a single beat. Like superheroes
skirmishing with evildoers, the Break Bread Crew use hip hop
to confront society's ills with lyrics that enlighten the
politically unconscious. Catch Break Bread Crew in concert
this week at
http://www.justconcerts.com/concerts/concert.cfm?Concert_Id=
51
18. ROOTSMUSICCANADA:
It's an all-B.C. outing this week at Rootsmusiccanada. Hear
folk from Vancouver's Doug Andrews and Sydney's Phil
O'Flaherty, plus alt-country from Aafke Adriana of Duncan
and Po' Girl from Vancouver, and Celtic from that city's
Clumsy Lovers. Find it all at rootsmusiccanada.com
19. NEWMUSICCANADA:
Hip hop from Lethbridge, Alberta's Paramedic this week at
newmusiccanada. Also, pop from Kingston, Ontario's Karyn
Ellis and punk from Burnaby, BC's Splatter. It's all there
at newmusiccanada.com
-- TELEVISION --
20. ATHLETES IN THE FIRST PERSON:
Ohenewa Akuffo is a woman who won't stay down for the count!
Ohenewa Akuffo loves to wrestle, but don't confuse her with
the women who adorn the rings of the WWE. This strong,
determined woman from Brampton, Ont. is one of Canada's top
freestyle wrestlers in the heavyweight class. This year, for
the first time, women's wrestling will be contested at an
Olympic Summer Games. Akuffo desperately wants to represent
Canada in Athens, but to get there she must defeat some
stiff competition. Catch her story on Athletes in the First
Person, Saturday at 12:30 p.m. ET on CBC
Television.
21. CBC SPORTS SATURDAY:
Join host Scott Russell for coverage of World Cup Alpine
Skiing, along with Freestyle skiing, Bobsleigh and Skeleton,
this week on CBC Sports Saturday. It all gets underway at 2
p.m. ET on CBC Television.
22. CBC'S HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA:
Hockey's biggest stars have gathered for the 54th NHL
All-Star Game Weekend. CBC's Hockey Night in Canada has
wall-to-wall coverage of all the events in High Definition
Television. It gets underway at 6:30 p.m. ET with a special
All-Star version of the pre-game show Saturday Night. At 8
p.m. ET, it's the Young Stars Game, featuring the next wave
of NHL talent. At 9 p.m. ET, it's the always entertaining
NHL Super Skills Competition, and at 11 p.m. ET, a special
encore presentation of the Mega Stars Game, that took place
at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton this past November.
-- NEWSWORLD --
23. THE PASSIONATE EYE:
This weekend, The Passionate Eye continues Cinema Real, a
week-long series of documentaries on The Passionate Eye and
Rough Cuts to celebrate ten years of outstanding
documentaries on CBC Newsworld. "Totem" follows a group of
Haisla people from northwestern BC as they track down and
try to retrieve a nine-metre totem pole that was taken from
their community and wound up in Sweden. Don't miss "Totem,"
on The Passionate Eye, Saturday at 11 a.m. ET and Sunday
at 8 a.m. ET on CBC Newsworld.
--- WEEKEND HOT SHEET, SUNDAY FEBRUARY 8, 2004 ---
1. THE SUNDAY EDITION:
The Insurance Game this week on The Sunday Edition.. They
seem to have taken the risk out of the risk businesses.
Rates are high, payoffs reluctant, and more people complain
about the insurance business than any other. Lots of
companies won't even insure you anymore. Also, a trip to the
wilds of northern Ontario to meet a master cello maker. Plus
a preview of Snakes and Ladders, a new CBC television series
about a female cabinet minister in the federal government.
That's The Sunday Edition, right after the 9 a.m. news (9:30
NT) on CBC Radio One.
2. VINYL CAFE:
Head for the Vinyl Cafe this weekend. Host Stuart McLean
has music from the Suzie Vinnick Band, and he'll reminisce
about the town of Foxwarren, Manitoba. 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:
Host Bette Mcdonald welcomes singer/songwriter Lennie
Gallant this week, as Madly Off in All Directions comes to
you from lovely Charlottetown, PEI. She also welcomes
storyteller Alan Buchanan. 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:
Hockey Night in Canada may never be the same: new technology
that lets viewers choose one of six camera angles to watch
the play. Hear all about it this Sunday on The Inside Track.
Host Robin Brown also talks with Hamilton Ti-Cats owner Bob
Young about how he's revitalising the franchise. And join
two runners from Saskatoon as they try to go the distance in
the 30th Honalulu Marathon. 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:
This week on Tapestry... Mother Earth: She is the leading
female spirit in contemporary pan-Indian religion. But she
has Greek roots, an ecological message and she's new to
aboriginal Canadians. Find out more on Tapestry with Mary
Hynes, Sunday afternoon right after the 2 p.m. news (2:30
NT, 4 MT, 3 PT) on CBC Radio One.
6. WRITERS AND COMPANY:
Canadian Jewish voices this week on Writers & Company. From
A. M. Klein to Mordecai Richler, Montreal has been at the
hub of Jewish Canadian writing. The heart of that literary
life has been Montreal's Jewish Public Library - the oldest
in Canada. Last Sunday, to celebrate the library's 90th
birthday, Eleanor Wachtel was joined on stage by Elaine
Kalman Naves, Norman Ravvin, Karen Tulchinsky and Joel
Yanofsky. Hear their conversation on Writers & Company,
Sunday afternoon at 3 (3:30 NT, 5 CT/MT/PT) on CBC Radio
One.
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7. CROSS-COUNTRY CHECKUP:
Sunday on Cross Country Checkup...democratizing Parliament.
The Liberal government has proposed a plan to make
Parliament more democratic. It says changes such as more
free votes will allow MPs to better represent constituents.
The Opposition says it's hollow. What do you think? Will it
work? Do you need a stronger voice in Ottawa? Join host Rex
Murphy Sunday on Cross Country Checkup, from 4 until 6
(EASTERN) on CBC Radio One.
8. THE WORLD THIS WEEKEND:
What if you made a movie, but couldn't find anywhere to show
it? That's the problem facing many Canadian filmmakers.
American movies dominate the screens in Canada and the big
American studios dictate what gets shown where and when.
Canadian filmmakers say they have had enough of this
situation. Sandra Abma went to a recent meeting of Canada's
film industry and she'll have a report, on The World This
Weekend with Lorna Jackson Sunday at 6:00 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 samples three new
CDs from three of today's top mezzo-sopranos. In the
Library, Part Two of the series on the symphonic poems by
Dvorak. This week, gruesome tale, heavenly music: The Water
Goblin. That's Sound Advice, Sunday at 6:30 (7:30 AT, 8:00
NT) on CBC Radio One.
10. ON STAGE:
Glenn Gould Studio welcomes back the Quebec City-based
ensemble Les Violons du Roy this week on OnStage. The
performance features music of Schubert and Haydn, as well as
Mozart for which the group is joined by two exciting string
soloists, violinist James Ehnes and violist Roberto Diaz.
That's On Stage, with host Eric Friesen, Sunday night at 8
(9 AT, 9:30 NT) on CBC Radio One.
11. SUNDAY SHOWCASE:
This week on Sunday Showcase... "Heaven" by Cheryl Foggo.
It's a tender love story set in the Amber Valley settlement
in Alberta's Athabasca valley. The settlement was
established in the 1920s by a group of black Oklahomans who
fled persecution in that state and hoped to establish their
own piece of heaven in northern Alberta. A young
schoolteacher comes there from Ontario, and has a hard time
fitting in - until her walls of reserve begin to tumble.
That's on Sunday Showcase starting at 10 p.m. (11 AT, 11:30
NT) on CBC Radio One.
12. JAZZBEAT:
This week on Jazz Beat...in Hour One...rising Canadian
superstar Christine Jensen leads her quintet in a studio
session from Montreal. In Hour Two, Martial Solal, one of
the greatest jazz players France has ever produced. Hear
Solal in a solo piano concert from the 2003 Montreal
International 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. CHORAL CONCERT:
A Celebration of Children, Music and Excellence this week on
Choral Concert. The Toronto Children's Chorus celebrates its
25th Anniversary in a Gala Concert from Roy Thomson Hall
with soloists Ben Heppner, Catherine Robbin and guest
conductors Sir David Willcocks and Sir Andrew Davis. That's
Choral Concert, with host Howard Dyck, Sunday morning after
World Report at 8 (8:30 NT) on CBC Radio Two.
14. SYMPHONY HALL:
Pianist Marc-André Hamelin joins the Edmonton Symphony
Orchestra in concert this Sunday on Symphony Hall. You'll
hear music by Ibert, Rachmaninoff and Prokofiev. That's
Symphony Hall, with host Katherine Duncan, Sunday morning at
10 (10:30 NT) on CBC Radio Two.
15. THE SINGER & THE SONG:
Songs from Finland this week on The Singer and the Song -
from folk songs to opera. There are plenty of great Finnish
singers, too: Martti Talvela, Kim Borg and Jorma Hynninen,
plus sopranos Karita Mattila and Soile Isokoski. Finnish
Songs, on The Singer & the Song, with host Catherine
Belyea, Sunday afternoon at 1 (1:30 NT) on CBC Radio Two.
16. ON STAGE:
Glenn Gould Studio welcomes back the Quebec City-based
ensemble Les Violons du Roy this week on OnStage. The
performance features music of Schubert and Haydn, as well as
Mozart for which the group is joined by two exciting string
soloists, violinist James Ehnes and violist Roberto Diaz.
That's On Stage, with host Eric Friesen, Sunday afternoon at
2 (2:30 NT) on CBC Radio Two.
17. SAY IT WITH MUSIC:
Broadway's Top Ten this week on Say It With Music. Les
Miserables, Miss Saigon and Cats have all gone, so what are
the ten longest-running shows on Broadway today? You may be
surprised at some of the longest-running survivors! One
hint: you don't have to wear a mask - the Number One show's
leading man already has one. Say it With Music, Sunday at
4:00 p.m. (4:30 NT) on CBC Radio Two.
18. ROOTS & WINGS:
This week on Roots and Wings, host Philly Markowitz has
Puerto Rican American hard folk from Zemog and a couple of
Scottish Latin crossovers.
That's on Roots and Wings, Sunday evening at 5 (5:30 NT)
on CBC Radio Two.
19. PEARLS OF WISDOM:
This week on Pearls of Wisdom, host David Wisdom has a
hootenanny: variations on folk music from Pete Seeger, Peter
Sellers, Ian & Sylvia and Oscar Brand, as well as The Carter
Family, Joan Baez and Richard Thompson. 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.
20. JAZZ BEAT:
This week on Jazz Beat...in Hour One...rising Canadian
superstar Christine Jensen leads her quintet in a studio
session from Montreal. In Hour Two, Martial Solal, one of
the greatest jazz players France has ever produced. Hear
Solal in a solo piano concert from the 2003 Montreal
International Festival. That's Jazz Beat, with host Katie
Malloch, Sunday at 8:00 p.m. (9:00 AT, 9:30 NT) on CBC Radio
Two.
21. TWO NEW HOURS:
This Sunday, Two New Hours and the Winnipeg Symphony
Orchestra present Rituals of Loneliness, a concert from the
2004 New Music Festival. The concert includes the world
premiere of Nicolai Korndorf's Concerto Capriccioso, plus
the North American premieres of Brett Dean's Bell and
Anti-Bell, and Giya Kancheli's Lonesome for Violin and
Orchestra. As well, Dragon Dreams by Vincent Chee-yung Ho,
and Ritual Incantations by Augusta Read Thomas. That's Two
New Hours, with host Larry Lake, Sunday night at 10 (11 AT,
11:30 NT) on CBC Radio Two.
--- TELEVISION ---
22. NHL ALL-STAR GAME:
Tune in to CBC Television this Sunday afternoon to see
hockey's biggest stars in the 54th NHL All-Star Game. CBC's
Hockey Night in Canada has wall-to-wall coverage of the
event in High Definition Television. Tune in at 3 pm ET on
CBC Television.
23. VENTURE:
Owning and operating a vinyard must rank among the most
romantic of dreams. Sunday night on Venture, meet a couple
in Abbotsford, B.C. whose dream was struggling - until they
met The Brand Man. That's on Venture, Sunday at 10:30 p.m.
after Sunday Report, on CBC Television.
--- NEWSWORLD ---
24. THE PASSIONATE EYE:
This weekend, The Passionate Eye continues Cinema Real, a
week-long series of documentaries on The Passionate Eye and
Rough Cuts to celebrate ten years of outstanding
documentaries on CBC Newsworld. "Scenes From a Corner Store"
is an intimate portrait of a Korean-Canadian family dealing
with both a cultural gap and a generational one. Film-maker
Sun-Kyung Yi follows three sisters coping with the pressure
of the old world and the new, in "Scenes From a Corner
Store" on The Passionate Eye, Sunday at 7 p.m. ET on CBC
Newsworld.
25. THE PASSIONATE EYE:
This weekend, The Passionate Eye continues Cinema Real, a
week-long series of documentaries on The Passionate Eye and
Rough Cuts to celebrate ten years of outstanding
documentaries on CBC Newsworld. "Startup.com" is a
behind-the-scenes look at the volatile start-up phenomenon,
following the turbulent development of a small dot-com
company, through its heyday to its ultimate crash. It looks
at friendship, loyalty, business rivalry and greed in a
drama that fiction would be hard-pressed to equal. Don't
miss "Startup.com" on The Passionate Eye, Sunday at 7 p.m.
ET on CBC Newsworld.
26. THE PASSIONATE EYE:
Sunday on The Passionate Eye, the world television
premiere of "Helen's War: Portrait of a Dissident." Dr.
Helen Caldicott is a hero to many, a gadfly to some, a
tireless crusade against nuclear weapons. Her struggle has
intensified over the push to put nuclear arms in space, but
it's also become much more difficult in post-9/11 world.
Americans who once supported her say it's too risky now, but
Dr. Caldicott fights on. Don't miss "Helen's War: Portrait
of a Dissident, Sunday at 10:00 p.m. (EASTERN) on CBC
Newsworld.