Gabriel Palatchi at the Legion

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The Legion will be filled with a mix of tango, funk, klezmer, gypsy, reggae, samba and electronic with the Gabriel Palatchi Trio on August 9th.

Gabriel Palatchi is a triple-threat global musician whose latest recording, Trivolution, was selected as a Gold Medal Winner in the Composer/Album categories and on the Top Ten 2015 of the Global Music Awards. He also has collaborated with some of Latin America’s finest musicians who share a commitment to keeping folklore dynamic.

For the last 8 years the Gabriel Palatchi, along with Chema Gonzalez from Mexico, and Canadian Kerry Galloway, has toured throughout Argentina, Mexico, Canada and Europe performing at important venues and international music festivals.

Doors open at 7:30 and the show starts at 8:30 for this performance that will keep you on your feet. 

 

 

Homestead Days

On August 6th or 7th take a drive out of the 'hustle and bustle' of the city and travel back in time with Huble Homested. Homestead Days is coming up, and this pioneer event is so chock full of old-fashioned activities that it takes place over two days! 

Enjoy heritage demonstrations such as ice cream and butter making, take part in games and races for different age groups, and cheer on the brave souls willing to participate in the eating contests! Bring a lunch, or bid on the homemade lunches in the Box Lunch Social – don’t worry, the BBQ will also be running if you get outbid! Kick back and enjoy local music, learn more about the site with a guided tour, or whip up a craft to take home in the barn!

Click HERE to find out more info.

BC Day in the Park

BC Day is celebrated every year by holding a free event for children of all ages at Lheidli T'enneh Park, and this year is no different.

On August 7th,  the park will be celebrating Canada's 150 with free hot dogs, popcorn, and snow-cones for everyone who attends. 

This event is sponsored by the Prince George Knights Society and they will have a Grand Prize draw for a truck and travel trailer. As well kids get free goodie bags and get to test their skill at the free carnival games, and much more!

Check it out from noon to 4pm!

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Today's Top Wikipedia Edits: Neopalpa donaldtrumpi and Tetragramma donaldtrumpi, Species Named After You-Know-Who

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According to Wikipedia:

  • Fast-and-frugal trees are a "type of decision tree.... The fast-and-frugal tree establishes a ranking and, according to the ranking, a 'topology' of the tree"
  • List of species named after Donald Trump: "neopalpa donaldtrumpi, a species of micro-moth...with distinctive yellowish-white scales covering the head in adults [and]... tetragramma donaldtrumpi, a species of fossil sea urchin"
  • "This is a list of present and extant earls in the Peerages of...the United Kingdom. Note that it does not include extant earldoms which have become merged (either through marriage or elevation) with marquessates or dukedoms and are today only seen as subsidiary titles"

For more Wikipedia edits, tune in to WikiNews on CFUR 88.7FM on Tuesdays at 1pm and Saturdays at noon. Listen online at www.cfur.ca

 

Source: www.listen.hatnote.com

Far From Linear at Shiraz

On August 5th you can head to Shiraz to check out Far From Linear, a small three part acoustic band. They play everything from pop to country, with plenty of both covers and originals.

What began as Demmy G and her wife Renee covering modern country hits, soon bloomed into a colidoscope of new music when they joined up with their friend and fellow vocalist, Olivia. Between the three of them, their harmonies bring out the best in every song.

 Let their harmony and rhythm move you while you enjoy delicious Persian cuisine from Shiraz.

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Ether in the Attic: Episode #143 - Existing in the Light - 20170731

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An oncoming heatwave lurks in the waning August Sun. Embrace it or run from it? Ride the snake my friends. It all comes back on itself eventually. Turn off the A/C (if you have it) Grab some ice (if you can get it), and celebrate the fact that its hot enough to melt it.

 

P.S. I'm making hats made out of hubcaps at the stand this week. Far more fashionable than your standard tin-foil hat, and with equal heat radiation & signal interference properties.

CFURadio Youth Academy Finishes

CFURadio Youth Academy 2017, after three awesome radio camps, is officially over!

Each of the 2 week programs allowed youths age 12-17 to learn the art of radio and, at the end, create their own show! Their show topics may have ranged from debating the act of putting pineapple on pizza to serious issues that face teenagers... but one thing was consistent across the board: each camper had learned so many new skills and they all had become quite talented radio hosts.

They were all able to run their shows by themselves, not to mention the many IDs, PSAs, sound FXs, and interviews they created leading up to show day. Both camp counselors agree that the Academy was an incredibly great, and fun, experience to watch the kids learn and grow over the 2 short weeks they got to spend with them.

Of course a huge thank you to the grants from Radiometres and Canada Summer Jobs along with our Big Thaw Sponsors: Chernoff Thompson Architects, Digital Umbrella Creative, Sound Factory, and Team Powerhouse Realty. Without this support, camp would not have been possible.

CFUR looks forward to next year, and what that camp may bring

 

 

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