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Category Archives: Specialty

All shows which are special, maybe even indescribable.

Interview: Jeremy Gorman (Playwright: “Doommates”, “Pass The Glove”)

Posted on 2024-11-27 by encaf1 Posted in The Lunchbox

My guest today is Jeremy Gorman, the playwright of “Doommates” and “Pass The Glove”, two of the seven plays being featured in the upcoming presentation by Theatre UNB called “From The Vaults: Comedy Gold from Notable Acts”.

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Interview: Theatre UNB presents “From The Vaults: Comedy Gold from Notable Acts”

Posted on 2024-11-27 by encaf1 Posted in The Lunchbox

My guests today are Len Falkenstein (Director; head of UNB Drama; grand poobah of theatre in Fredericton), Maham Raza (Actor) and Shannon Munn (Actor), all part of the upcoming Theatre UNB presentation called From the Vaults: Comedy Gold from Notable Acts.

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Interview: Cassandra LeBlanc (Fredericton Community Kitchens)

Posted on 2024-11-21 by encaf1 Posted in The Lunchbox

My guest today is Cassandra LeBlanc, the Executive Director of the Fredericton Community Kitchens, a local non-profit organization that has been serving necessary meals for free to the public in need for decades.

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Interview: Nadia Francavilla, Norm Adams (Contemporary Music Festival: Echoes)

Posted on 2024-11-20 by encaf1 Posted in The Lunchbox

My guests today are Nadia Francavilla and Norm Adams, two of the organizers and performers of the upcoming annual edition of the Contemporary Music Festival. The theme for 2024 for is “Echoes”, and they reflect on what the pieces chosen challenge them to do, how they highlight the composers working today, and the thrill of live performance.

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Interview: Melanie Langille (NB Lung/Radon Awareness)

Posted on 2024-11-14 by encaf1 Posted in The Lunchbox

My guest to day is Melanie Langille, the President and CEO of NB Lung. November is Lung Month, Lung Cancer Awareness Month and Radon Awareness Month.

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Testing For Echo – Episode 63 – Some Darn Fine Tunes Here – Orig. Air Date November 9, 2024

Posted on 2024-11-09 by Tim Scammell Posted in Barry Awards, chsr, Current Shows, General, Media, Music, Testing For Echo

Hello there everyone. Welcome to Episode 63 of Testing For Echo on CHSR FM 97.9 in Fredericton and around the world. I’m your host Tim Scammell. I’d like to start off with a couple of things. As always, I have a great assortment of surprises and a whole lot of stuff that’s going get you

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Interview: Asha Bear (Filmmaker)

Posted on 2024-11-08 by Isabella Diotte Posted in The Lunchbox

Our guest today was Asha Bear, an Indigenous filmmaker and owner of Bear Beadwork here in New-Brunswick.

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Interview: Michael Clowater (Filmmaker: “Drive Back Home”)

Posted on 2024-11-07 by encaf1 Posted in The Lunchbox

My guest today is filmmaker Michael Clowater, who wrote and directed his first feature film Drive Back Home, which is the selection for the Opening Night Gala of the Silver Wave Film Festival.

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Interview: Arianna Martinez (Filmmaker)

Posted on 2024-11-05 by Isabella Diotte Posted in The Lunchbox

Our guest today was Arianna Martinez, a Fredericton filmmaker and one of the founder of Strike Pictures, a film company she runs with Gordon Mihan and Lance Blakney.

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Interview: Eric Hill (The North Fades)

Posted on 2024-11-01 by encaf1 Posted in The Lunchbox

My guest today is Eric Hill, a poetic and musician and staple of the local music community at Backstreet Records. He joins me to talk about his upcoming performance of the multi-media exhibition, The North Fades.

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Interview: UNB CSA’s Extra Life Gaming Marathon

Posted on 2024-11-01 by encaf1 Posted in The Lunchbox

My guest today is Tanzim Bint Abdul Majid, the President of the UNB Computer Science Association (CSA). She joins me to talk about the upcoming fun annual fundraiser the CSA is hosting: a 24-hour gaming marathon, part of the global Extra Life organization.

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Interview: UNB Woodsmen (Woodmen’s Competition)

Posted on 2024-11-01 by encaf1 Posted in The Lunchbox

My guests today are Josh Foster (President) and Logan Kennedy (Alumni Rep) from the UNB Woodsmen Team.

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Interview: Samaqani Cocahq (Songs from Finding Wolastoq Voice)

Posted on 2024-10-31 by encaf1 Posted in The Lunchbox

My guest today is Samaqani Cocahq, a storyteller who shares and expresses her Indigenous life through music, words and performance. She joins me to discuss an upcoming TNB presentation of Songs from Finding Wolastoq Voice, an upcoming performance alongside Sisters of the Drum and Dawson Sacobie.

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Interview: Black Box Theatre presents “A Number”

Posted on 2024-10-31 by encaf1 Posted in The Lunchbox

My guests today are Scott Shannon (“Salter”), Ilkey Silk (Director) and Ian Curran (Promotions Director), all part of the Theatre St. Thomas presentation of Caryl Churchill’s A Number.

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Testing For Echo – Episode 62 – A couple of my opinions. Do you agree? – Orig. Air Date October 26, 2024

Posted on 2024-10-26 by Tim Scammell Posted in Barry Awards, chsr, Current Shows, General, Media, Music, Testing For Echo

Hi again folks. I trust all is well. Welcome to Testing For Echo Episode 62 on CHSR FM 97.9 in Fredericton and around the world. I’m your host Tim Scammell. If I was to be asked what my favourite era of Pink Floyd was, I would say the late 1980’s and 1990’s. In my opinion

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Interview: Sandy Hunter (Filmmaker)

Posted on 2024-10-25 by Isabella Diotte Posted in The Lunchbox

Our guest today is Sandy Hunter, a local filmmaker, founder of Cazador Productions and partner in Cultivation Pictures.

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Design Our Next CHSR T-Shirt!

Posted on 2024-10-25 by Bondo Posted in Announcements, Featured, General

Do you have a knack for design or a creative idea you’re itching to share? CHSR 97.9 FM needs a fresh, standout t-shirt, and we want you to help bring it to life! We’re excited to open up this opportunity to our community of listeners, artists, and fans. Whether you’re an experienced designer or someone

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Interview: Theatre UNB presents “Detective Partner Hero Villain”

Posted on 2024-10-24 by encaf1 Posted in The Lunchbox

My guests today are Sammy Cormier (Director), Armin Panjwani (Detective Baani Baker), and Ell Gignac (Partner Diane) from the Theatre UNB production of Detective Partner Hero Villain.

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Interview: Janie Moyen (New Majority)

Posted on 2024-10-16 by encaf1 Posted in The Lunchbox

My guest today is Janie Moyen, the Bilingual National Organizer for New Majority, a non-partisan group seeking to encourage younger voters to get to the polls.

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Testing For Echo – Episode 61 – Bet There Are a Couple You Don’t Know? – Orig. Air Date October 12, 2024

Posted on 2024-10-12 by Tim Scammell Posted in Barry Awards, chsr, Current Shows, General, Media, Music, Testing For Echo

Hi again folks. I trust all is well with you. Welcome to Testing For Echo Episode 61 on CHSR FM 97.9 in Fredericton and around the world. I’m your host Tim Scammell. I’m going to bet that there is going to be a couple of tracks today that you have never ever heard before. There’s

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Interview: Andrew MacLean (Backyard History)

Posted on 2024-10-11 by encaf1 Posted in The Lunchbox

My guest today is Andrew MacLean, author, historian and storyteller, who has written series of books, newspaper columns and podcasts about bits of forgotten lore about the Maritimes, all under the title of Backyard History.

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Interview: Dr. Trevor Hanson (UNB Mobility Day)

Posted on 2024-10-11 by encaf1 Posted in The Lunchbox

My guest today is Dr. Trevor Hanson, a Professor of Civil Engineering, Coordinator of the UNB Transportation Group, and a founder of the Community Transportation Research Lab (CTRL) at UNB.

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Interview: Kate Weaver (Evil Dead: The Musical)

Posted on 2024-10-10 by encaf1 Posted in The Lunchbox

My guest today is Kate Weaver, the director of the upcoming Branch Out Productions presentation of Evil Dead: The Musical.

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Testing For Echo – Episode 60 – Milestones? Sure! Keep Them Coming! – Orig. Air Date September 28, 2024

Posted on 2024-09-28 by Tim Scammell Posted in Barry Awards, chsr, Current Shows, General, Media, Music, Music Shows, Testing For Echo

  Hello there folks. Welcome to Testing For Echo Episode 60 on CHSR FM 97.9 in Fredericton and around the world. I’m your host Tim Scammell. Today I’ve decided to browse through the music archives and focus on a few that I’ve played before and love, but haven’t played recently. So let’s get to it.

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The Lunchbox Interview: Terry Graff (Avian Cyborgs)

Posted on 2024-09-26 by encaf1 Posted in The Lunchbox

My guest today is Terry Graff, a mixed-media artist who combines whatever he can get a hold of into complex, multi-layered, challenging artwork. He joins me to talk about an exhibition of his work, filling one gallery with works from his Avian Cyborgs series and the other gallery with a combination of different series, including his Covid Terror Series. Terry joins me to talk about his long history of art-making from combining found objects and found ideas, and his constant inspiration.

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