Part 2 of Richard Gwyn’s biography on Macdonald Nation Maker: Sir John A. Macdonald: His Life, Our Times was shortlisted for both the Writer’s Trust of Canada and Governor General’s Literary Award for nonfiction. Gwyn sat down in the CJSW studios to discuss the biography.
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Part 2 of Richard Gwyn's biography on Macdonald Nation Maker: Sir John A. Macdonald: His Life, Our Times was shortlisted for both the Writer's Trust of Canada and Governor General's Literary Award for nonfiction. Gwyn sat down in the CJSW studios to discuss the biography.
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January 10th, 2012makeCalgary
September 27th, 2011makeCalgary is a new design event hosted by the Faculty of Environmental Design at the University of Calgary. It will take place from September 29th – October 1st, 2011.
Visit makeCalgary online at makecalgary.com
Listen to the special makeCalgary edition of CJSW Presents…
…featuring interviews with Rob Adams, Andreu Arriola and Ingrid Fetell.
Song featured in this episode of CJSW Presents… Boute (Au) / CC BY-NC-SA 3.0
Calgary Microcredit Conference
September 20th, 2011Student ticket giveaway!
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‘CJSW Presents…’ featured an interview with Erin Pearce of the Fig Tree Foundation which is helping to put on the Calgary Microcredit Conference on October 1st.
For more information on the Fig Tree Foundation visit: www.figtreefoundation.org
For more details on the Calgary Microcredit Conference please visit: mc5360.rotaryglobal.net/p/home.asp
Aboriginal Writer’s Circle
September 16th, 2011CJSW’s interview with Sarah Scout, the founder of the AWC:
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The AWC Meets Every first Thursday of the Month @ the Calgary Central Public Library – 616 Macleod Trail SE, Calgary, Alberta in the Basement floor meeting room 2
Time: 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Host: Sarah Scout
Email: aboriginalwriterscircle@gmail.com
For more information on the upcoming Aboriginal Wirter’s Circle’s schedule please visit them on Myspace and Facebook.
Calgary’s New Poet Laureate Position
August 31st, 2011Photo by Angus Rowe MacPherson
Calgary is set to be the next city in Canada to join the poet laureate club. The position was approved by council on July 25th, and in January 2012, the newly minted Poet Laureate’s term will start. CJSW’s Andy Williams spoke with renowned experimental poet Christian Bök and Edmonton’s former poet laureate, Roland Pemberton professionally known as Cadence Weapon. But first, CJSW’s Brent Constantin interviewed Terry Rock, the President & CEO of the Calgary Arts Development Authority which was a key institution in securing the creation of the position
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