Weekend AM

While attending Writers at Woody Point this summer, I had a chat with Diane Martin and Joan Clark about the somewhat mysterious relationship between writers and editors.

There have always been many rumours, tales and fiction told about the securing of the land, the money and the stone and the construction of the imposing building. Susan Chalker Browne has written a book to sort fact from fiction.

Newfoundland composer Dean Burry has landed the gig as the Artistic Director of the Canadian Children's Opera Company. Dean is originally from Gander, he's made a name for himself as a composer of children's opera and as an opera educator-facilitator. He

Barry Parsons has built a food blogging empire....on Empire Avenue in St. John's. Barry has millions of followers on Rock Recipes ...yes millions for some of his recipes. Half a million followers on social media. Last year he had a smash success in Newfou

"Where Once They Mattered" is the name of a new documentary about The NL pony. That documentary will screen on CBC next weekend. Chris Richardson is the director adn we're going to talk to him this morning. But first here's a scene from the with well kno

The Inuit of Labrador have just celebrated the 1765 treaty they signed with the British. The treaty brought an end to the Inuit wars and set the stage for trade with English settlers. At the celebrations this week in Rigolet, "Caubvik's Summer" was launch

She's the first writer in residence at the St. John's Arts and Culture Centre. She'll be producing her own work for the stage, as well as new plays by brand new playwrights.

I remember the first time I heard Anne Enright read. It was the year she won the Booker prize and I was in my kitchen probably cleaning up after breakfast listening to The Sunday Edition. Michael Enright was interviewing this lovely Irish author named Ann

Andrew Parson's is a passionate chef. The 24 year old Newfoundlander first connected with food in a meaningful way when his nan let him butter the bread that jiust came out of the oven. Who wouldn't....? There were a few career detours through Boston P

Krista Jameson is one of the people behind a new series of videos called "All Around the Table" that focus on the traditions of keeping gardens in Newfoundland. Krista works for the Food Security Network and she's joined us this morning. Link to the R

If you've got a barn or basement full of great stuff - you're in luck. That dynamic duo - the "Canadian Pickers" - are making a return visit to our province. They'll be filming in June. Sheldon Smithens is one half of "Canadian Pickers".

Great Big Sea are on the great big road, touring great big North America in support of their new cd, XX. That's twenty years, not XX strength booze in a jug. XX is a two-disc collection capturing many musical highlights from the band's career, plus s

Praised by Opera News for his "flawless diction and flexible lyric baritone," St. John's singer David Kelleher-Flight will, tonight, tread the boards of the venerable New York City Center theater in his New York City Opera debut. David graduated from M

Cuts to College of the North Atlantic's Visual Arts Program in Stephenville raise the ire of students past. The College lost more than 100 jobs across all disciplines and areas of operation across the province, including the entire Visual Arts Program, a

An anthology of contemporary poets offers an opportunity to gauge the progress gained or themes explored by writers from a somewhat similar time. Breakwater Books this week will launch their Book of Contemparary Newfoundland Poetry. It includes work fr