Wetaskiwin Wonkcast

This weeks episode is with the legendary Blain Fuller of Wetaskiwin, Alberta. We call him a legend because he is very well known and respected in the community for a plethora of things he has done here. Sit back have a listen and get to know the man himself. *NOTE - we did not talk about his running for a seat on city council. We saved that for an upcoming future episode.

This podcast is with Margreet from the Wetaskiwin Theatre Society telling us all about the community theatre from the beginning up to where we are now.

It's been too long and once I decided to get back at the podcast, I asked Stephanie if she would be the first for the new year. So here is the interview taken from our video podcast we upload to Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P38jQt6d3Lk. Sit back and enjoy. If you have any comments or questions, please put them on our Youtube page. Don't forget to click on the Subscribe" button.

Stephanie and her Mom came into the studio today and I surprised them with a video podcast :)They obviously settled in and had no problem just being themselves, as this podcast is all about that. Stephanie and her Mom tell us stories from Stephanie's early beginnings, how it all got started, where she has been, where she is and where she aspires to be. This was a fun interview for me personally and I could have kept it going for hours, but we have to save some for next time! This is also available on our Youtube and Twitch Channels. Look up Wetaskiwin WonCast and you will find this and many more episodes.

Samantha & Emily Yanosik were our guests today and a lot of fun to interview. Fun and informative, you won't be disappointed. Emily is in the play Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Samantha is the stage manager.

Karen Huntley, local actor, singer, mother and wife that is one of our favorites to talk to. Karen talks about her past, present and future endeavors in not only theater and music, but in business as well. That's right, she is a business woman and knowing her as we do, we know that she will be going places! Have a listen and get to know this awesome lady! Justin may or may not have had a lot of coffee to drink, so be warned. There were so many #hashtag references today, we couldn't' keep up writing them down :)

Bonnie Brown is the PResident of the Wetaskiwin Arts & Music Festival (WAMF), and she joined us today to tell us about the upcoming festival on June 22, what to expect and maybe even who to expect. She couldn't give it all away. Gotta save some surprises for the day of....

Marlene Schoonmaker is our first guest and she is a very important part of the success of the Manluk Theatre's live plays both past and upcoming. We asked her to talk about herself, her past directing experiences, and her recent upcoming play "Evita". Another one that will fill the seats!!! We chose Marlene and asked her to be our first video guest because of who she is and what she has done to help community theatre. She expects a lot from her actors and she gets it. You'll want to work with her in future plays :) Thank you to our sponsors The Wetaskiwin Arts & Music Festival Committee, Warrens Music and Dalcon Visual Arts. If you want to sign up as a sponsor, make a donation or be part of the show, drop us a line and don't forget to hit that SUBSCRIBE button. Website: http://dalconvisualarts.com/wonkcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WetaskiwinWo... Podbean: https://wetwonkcast.podbean.com/ Twitch TV: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/370452869 Twitter: @WetWonkCast Email: wetwonkcast@gmail.com Please excuse the video quality. We had some unexpected challenges that happened the day of recording, but we promise it will be better in the future. Thanks for being a good sport Marlene! All video and audio produced by Wetaskiwin WonkCast is Copyright Dalcon Visual Arts 2019. Do not copy, distribute or post without prior written consent from Dalcon Visual Arts.

Two extremely talented artists and are getting more notariety all the time. Joshua is a returning guest from episode 2 and this is Chris' first interview with us. This fresh off the previous nights event called the Taste of Wetaskiwin in which they were part of 5 local artists that started and finished art and then it was acutioned off at the end of the night. Both did extremely well!

Carmen and Karen were our guests today that certainly brought their own pizzaz to the show. They were co-hosting as MC's of the local annual Loonstock Music Festival. Check it out!

Dale and Justin interviewed a few of the acts that took place in this worthy festival. The acts included headliners Doc Walker 7 Shayne Yellowbird, along with many other talented local musicians. Depression is no joke, so this was a great event to be part of and help spread the word. Have a listen to the diverse interviews and if oyu get the chance please search on Facebook and Youtube for this annual festival in Millet, AB, Canada.

Mackenzie is another talented local musician. Great vocals and guitar player with her own unique sound. Check it out as she sings a song for us all.

In this episode, Dale took to the Wetaskiwin Arts & Music Festival as it was happening and did some interviews with a few of the artists that were on hand.

Maria is a local artist that is very talented in her craft. She does mainly sculpting but also delves into other arts such as oil and acrylic painting.

Susan joined Dale in the studio a few ays prior to the Wetaskiwin Arts & Music Festival took place. We got everyone up to speed onthe upcoming event and got to know Susan a little better.

Abby K joined us in the studio prior to her EP release party in Edmonton. This young lady is an extremely talented vocalist and song writer. You won't be disappointed with this one as she sings us a cover song she performs regularly. Check her out on Youtube and other music avenues. She's going to go far!

The guys return and they play us a song that they had written only the night before this interview. Have a listen and find out why they wrote this and again, the cause for it all.

Bonnie is a local photographer and one of the original members of the Wetaskiwin Arts & Music Festival. Find out more about how the festival became to be and get to know here a little more personally.

Olive is a local saxaphone player and a well know local talent. Have a listen to her story.

Bill returns to another episode with us and shares some more of his music!

Kasandra is a young talented artist that brings a smile to your face when you meet her. Always upbeat and personable. Her art is becoming more diverse as she goes but loves to dabble in the finger painting as well. Have a listen and get to know her!

Lori is the father of Brad Kennedy (from episode 8) and he brings us his whimsical musical tastes (plays a couple originals) and shares some of his stories with us. Great guy, musician and father, so we see where Brad gets it from!

We continue on with Brad Kennedy of the internationally known rock band Kobra and the Lotus.

This is a two part interview with bass player, rocker, musician, and father Brad Kennedy of the rock band Kobra and the Lotus. He shoots straight from the hip and tells it like it is and we appreciate that. Have a listen and get to know Brad. You can check out their music on Youtube and many other music sites.

Our co-hosts decided to bring everyone up to date on current events that were in and around hte Wetaskiwin area and got to know Justin a little bit better. Did you know he is a stand up comedian and recording artist?

Joined in studio with Jeff Riley Stevenson and Mathew James Irvin from the Millet based band 5th and Vegas. The guys got together after a long hiatus to help with a benefit near and dear to their hearts. Have a listen and find out what, why, how and when this is happening.

Meet Don Burbridge, another fine musician from the Wetaskiwin area. Don brought in his trusty guitar and sang a couple originals for us. One never heard before. 

Bill Tozer is a local musician with a long background in music of all genres. Have a lsiteen as you get to know Bill and he sings some original material as well.

At the time of recording, we were joined by Susan Kokas. as she was the president and founder of the Wetaskiwin Arts & Music Festival 2017. Get to know Susan and find out how this popular annual event has risen from just a simple idea.

Todays episode, we got the chance to interview Joshua Alexander. He is quickly becoming very well known in his specialty of finger painting. He not only paints, but he also works with wood, metal and other genres. Have a listen and get to know Josh.

This channel is dedicated to the arts and music scene in and around our local area of WEtaskiwin, AB, Canada. Interviews with the artists and musicians themselves and some of the businesses that support them. Listen in as Justin & Dale ask the tough questions and get to know them on a personal level. Find out what makes them tick and how they got to be where they are now.In 2019 we will also be going to video as well, so the audio portion will still be available here. Check out our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBMQ0XAWVQbU36l8IIHr4wQ?view_as=subscriber abd our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/WetaskiwinWonkCast/. If you would like to be part of the show, send us an email at wetwonkcast@gmail.com or message us on Facebook. Don't forget to subscribe and Like our pages!