Weekend AM

It's natural for most people to care about what others think about us. Women face that pressure in many ways. Lisa Payne has grappled with issues such as self-confidence, feeling overwhelmed. All this while trying to be the perfect woman. Lisa dre

It's the week the music industry in the province looks forward to. Music NL Week. It's a time for musicians and those behind the scenes to come together to celebrate, network and simply enjoy the music being produced in the province. Jenn Winsor is

Mary MacDonald can barely containe her excitement and enthusiasm. In fact, she isn't even trying to. Mary was just hired as the new director of the Eastern Edge Gallery. Mary is from Nova Scotia, but she has spent time in this province. I asked he

That's Charlie A'Court from his latest album. "Triumph and Disaster" has just been released. Charlie A'Court's new album is drenched in influences from Newfoundland. It's produced by Chris Kirby. It was mixed by Scott Hammond at the Blue Room in S

The table is being set in fine style for Thanksgiving at the Quidi Vidi Plantation. The creme de la creme of the province's potters - and a few from away - are providing magnificent table settings. It is a show of functional tableware from potters and

She is this provinces' latest Juno Award winner. Her music has been compared to Leonard Cohen and Patsy Cline. Even with the release of her latest CD," Spectators" Amelia Curran still finds it harder and harder to write her perfect lyric. She is constant

After five years in and out of hospital, Julie Devaney has got some story to tell. And she's telling all in her book titled "My Leaky Body: Tales from the Gurney". Julie's illness has spurned a clarion call for change. But she does so with humour,

Trophy trout. Turs. Moose, rabbits. These have been part of Jeff Hutchings' life since he was a boy growing up in Central Newfoundland. For 15 years he's been regaling readers.... taking them along on his oudoors advenutures between the covers of Newf

Country Music fans need no introduction to John Landry. He was riding high in the country charts almost immediately after releasing his first CD in 1999. John's songwriting garnered him a Songwriting award from SOCAN. The Monrtealer raked in countr

We introduce you to some young violinists and fiddlers players - as young as four. They're just a few of the hundreds of children - and adults - who've learned through the Suzuki method in this province. Christina Smith is the Artistic Director of the Suzuki Talent Education Program of St. John's. Chris O'Neill Yates asked Christina, some of her STEP fiddlers students and their parents into our studio to talk about what 30 years of Suzuki education has done for the music scene in the province.

Bill Rose - like many among us - has fond memories of the old NHL. Maple Leafs goalie Johnny Bower played 11 years with the Leafs and won three consecutive Stanley Cups. Bill Rose has painted a portrait of Johnny Bower. It's 2 metres high. The portrait and Bill himself are off to Toronto to meet Bower and to show him the portrait. Host Chris O'Neill Yates chatted with Bill at his home in St. John's.

A symposium dedicated to explorer James Cook marks the 250th anniversary of his arrival in Newfoundland. His work here laid the groundwork for his more famous explorations in the Pacific. Fred Smith is the Vice President of the Newfoundland Historical Society - and he's organizing a symposium to commemorate this 250th anniversary. He speaks with host Chris O'Neill Yates

Deepa Mehta's Midnight's Children will open this year's Woman's Film Festival. It's the screen adaptation of Salman Rushie's epic novel of the same name. It won the Booker prize in 1980 - and is on Penguin's list as one of the best books of the century. Midnight's Children opened at TIFF a couple of weeks ago and is screening at the Calgary Film Festival this week. That's where Chris O'Neill Yates reached director Deepa Mehta.

The star of Food Network's Chuck's Day Off is off to Elliston. Chuck Hughes is joining chefs such as Todd Perrin, Jonathan Gushue, Grant Van Gameren, Martin Juneau, Jeremy Charles among others for Roots, Rants and Roars Food Festival in Elliston. He's the youngest Canadian Chef to win iron Chef America. Chuck stopped by the Weekend Arts Magazine studio.

One critic said the word troubadour could have been invented for Matt Epp. Sirius Satellite radio called him the singer-songwriter discovery of the year in 2010. He's performed with Rose Cousins, Amelia Curran and many others. Matt has released five albums. At Dawn is his new CD. On September 29 the Manitoba native is back in St. John's, a place he dearly loves. Host Chris O'Neill Yates caught up with Matt at his home in Winnipeg.