The Kingston Curator
The Kingston Curator is your weekly guide to arts and culture in Kingston. Hosted by Ellie Stirton, the show airs Fridays at 3 PM on CFRC 101.9 FM, featuring interviews with local artists and creatives, plus highlights of what's happening around town! From music and theatre, to exhibitions, festivals and more. Missed it live? You can catch every episode anytime right here on the CFRC Podcast Network.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 46 minutes
- Episodes
- 60
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
In Conversation: Gord Sinclair, Tom Savage, Miss Emily + Lisa Leskien of the Tett
Gord Sinclair of the Tragically Hip joins Lauren to talk about his new album and upcoming solo gig at Spring Reverb 2023. Also on CFRC, Lisa Leskien at the Tett shares her current creative insight, a…
Aqua Nova
This episode is an Aqua Nova special, including interviews with each member of the Aqua Nova Collective; musician Sadaf Amini, dancer Kay Kenny, artistic director Don Maynard, and filmographer Josh L…
Unity Road Four
In this episode, Chris sits down with local artists Ben Darrah, Mark Laundry, and Mark Birksted at the Window Art Gallery to talk about their current exhibition Unity Road Four. This is their second …
Tyffanie Morgan, Hillary Yaas, and Selena Vyle
This week, Chris sits down with drag artists Tyffanie Morgan, Hillary Yaas, and Selena Vyle to talk all things drag, including the local Kingston scene, some drag hot takes, advice for baby queens ju…
The Kingston Grand Theatre 2022 Artists-in-Residence: Sophia Fabiilli and Zoë Sweet
In this episode, host Chris Lawrie caps off the series of interviews with the 2022 local artists-in-residence at The Kingston Grand Theatre with Zoë Sweet and Sophia Fabiilli. Along with their teamma…
Sadie McFadden
In this episode Chris sits down with Sadie McFadden, the lead singer of local indie rock band Hinterwood. She has lots to share fresh off of their East Coast tour and the CFRC Centennial Concert!
The Kingston Grand Theatre 2022 Artists-in-Residence: Jan Le Clair
In this episode, host Christena Lawrie chats with another local artist-in-residence at The Kingston Grand Theatre this summer. Jan Le Clair performed in the Regina Rosen auditorium from July 4-8th al…
Haviah Mighty
In this episode, Chris sits down with the one and only Haviah Mighty to talk about her newest singles, her Juno award winning album Stock Exchange, and more. Haviah Mighty is a rapper from Brampton, …
The Kingston Grand Theatre 2022 Artists-in-Residence: Zahra Badua and Melissa Noventa
In this episode, host Christena Lawrie chats with two local artists-in-residence at The Kingston Grand Theatre this summer. Melissa Noventa and Zahra Badua are both dancers who teamed up to take the …
The Kingston Grand Theatre 2022 Artists-in-Residence: Lydia Wilton
This week host Christena Lawrie chats with Lydia Wilton, one of the local artists-in-residence at The Kingston Grand Theatre this summer. We talk about her performance and experiences throughout the …
Modern Fuel and Writersfest
This week’s episode is a double feature, starting off with executive director of Modern Fuel Kait Allen. They tell us all about what Modern Fuel is up to, including their current summer exhibitions, …
June Recap, Mysterious Projections, Artfest, and More!
In this episode of The Kingston Curator, we take a moment to look back on the summer so far and dip into the month ahead. Off the top we reflect on Spring Reverb and SPAF which both took place last m…
Kemi King and CFRC Centennial Concert
This week we talk with a returning guest, performance artist, director, and writer Kemi King about her upcoming July programming, including two workshops. We also dive into her work with YIKES Co. an…
SPAF Recap and PeerLess Productions We’re All In Jeopardy
Off the top we reflect a bit on Skeleton Park Arts Fest which just happened this past weekend and listen to some music featured throughout the 5-day event. Then, we have an interview with PeerLess Pr…
Tim Sheffield AKA Clem Chesterfield
This week we chat with Tim Sheffield AKA Clem Chesterfield, a Kingston country artist putting his own twist on the genre. We talk about how he developed his cosmic cowboy persona, his passion for mus…
Skeleton Park Arts Festival
This episode of The Kingston Curator is all things SPAF! Skeleton Park Arts Festival is taking place June 15th-19th at McBurney Park, including a variety of exciting performances and events. We liste…
Spring Reverb Special
With Spring Reverb kicking off this week, this episode of The Kingston Curator will be deep diving into the event, playing music from artists in the lineup and featuring an interview with Marc Garnis…
International Drone Day
In honour of International Drone Day on Saturday, this episode of The Kingston Curator features an in depth interview with Michael Duguay, artist and organizer of Drone Day Afternoon on Saturday May …
Spring Reverb and Juvenis Festival Battle of the Beats
In this episode of The Kingston Curator, host Christena Lawrie gives another taste of what you can expect to hear at Spring Reverb, hosted by KPP Concerts taking place from June 1st to June 4th downt…
Spring Reverb and Cantabile’s Make Me a World
In this first episode of The Kingston Curator, host Christena Lawrie gives the lowdown on the upcoming Spring Reverb event hosted by KPP Concerts from June 1st to June 4th. She also sits down in con…