Hosts Erica Endemann and Justine Ricketts
Midweek went off to the theatre this week — and the doula fair, and a repair café, and an art exhibit for the birds, and Comic-con, and…well, the list goes on and on, so better just listen to the show. Here’s what you’ll find:
British Columbia has permanently adopted daylight savings time. But how does that affect our sleep? Midweek’s Erica Endemann spoke with a research scientist about the subtle effect of time on our sleep — and by extension, our lives.
Margaret Atwood, the Canadian author, is the subject of a new documentary film that celebrates her work. On the eve of her 80th birthday, Midweek’s Alex Robaey talks to the organizer of the film screening at the Bytowne Cinema about her life.
Do you know what a doula is? Most know their role in childbirth, but Midweek’s Sarina Mohan takes us to the feminist fair in Ottawa to tell us more about the role of different kinds of doulas.
Inclusion means different things to different people at Carleton University. Devon Platana explored how the campus is being inclusive to everyone, including a panel about hate crime in Ottawa. He also tells us how we can be inclusive every day. The event is this Thursday night.
Toaster or toast? That is the question at the Ottawa Tool Library’s Repair Café. (Geri Porteous Photography)
A panel of lawyers will be convening a panel this week to talk about how to handle cases with marginalized clients. Midweek’s Sarina Mohan and Katharine Sherwood talk to one of the lawyers on the panel.
A new art exhibit in the Glebe called Captive aims to capture the personality of unusual subjects: parrots. Midweek’s Meagan Casalino spoke with Christina Fitzgerald, the artist behind the exhibit, to find out more about why she feels it’s important to focus on these birds.
Big news in the sports world: Don Cherry has been fired by Sportsnet for racist comments made on air. Three Midweek reporters asked students at Carleton University whether they think it was fair of the broadcaster to let Cherry go.
Midweek’s Julia Wilkes went to the Ottawa Comic-Con’s holiday show to chat with a vendor who designs merchandise based on all things nerdy: from Star Wars to Doctor Who.
Mike McKay founded the Adventure Film Festival, running from November 15 to 24 at the Mayfair Theatre. Midweek reporter Holly Maass asked him about the festival and what audiences can expect from the festival’s third year.
(Above and top) Scenes from the play “Ho Feng-Shan, Righteous Among the Nations”
There is a sizeable spoken word poetry scene in Ottawa, and Meaghan Brackenbury chatted with the director of Urban Legends, a local poetry collective to explore how spoken word poetry can provide space for marginalized voices.
Local musician Kimberly Sunstrum is launching a new album this weekend at Ottawa’s National Arts Centre, and she’s excited about it! We played a song off the album, and Midweek’s Sarah Williscraft asked her about her favourite song on the album, her writing process and what it means to her to see it released.
Letters in a Time of War is an event in Ottawa that illustrates how letters can help us understand the past. People read real letters from various conflicts aloud. Often, they have some connection with the letter they read. Midweek’s Clare Duncan took us to the event and asked organizers and attendees about the power of an event like this.
Dr. Ho Feng-Shan helped thousands of Jewish Germans escape the Holocaust, and in Ottawa, a group of actors gathered to celebrate his contribution through re-enactments of true events. Midweek’s Justine Ricketts brought us more.
This blender got a little kitchen aid at the Ottawa Tool Library’s Repair Café — and it’s ready to go! (Geri Porteous Photography)
A Remembrance Day show at the chapel of Saint Paul University called The Lads in their Hundreds blended music and poetry as a way to remember those who lost their lives in wars past. Midweek’s Katharine Sherwood spoke with David Pike, the lead baritone of one song, to explore how he feels about the event.
Carleton University’s Sock ‘n’ Buskin theatre group is putting on a production of Pride and Prejudice this year, but amid cuts to their funding, KC Hoard asked their director what the show will look like, and whether the cuts are hurting their shows.
Vanier 50 is a celebration of the first five decades of the Ottawa neighbourhood. One of the last events will celebrate young francophones in the neighbourhood through musical performances and stories. Marcel Aymar, the director of celebrations for Vanier 50, spoke with Midweek’s Alex Robaey about the event, upcoming this Friday.
Repairing items, rather than throwing them away, can be an effective way to reduce waste. Midweek’s Meagan Casalino took us to the Repair Café, hosted by the Ottawa Tool Library, and spoke to some folks who are hoping to avoid having their broken tools and appliances become part of a landfill.
Put all that in a blender, throw the switch, and what you get is one heck of an hour-plus of great radio!