Podcasts about Royal Alberta Museum

Christian Zyp interviews Peter Hays (director) about the documentary FLASHBACK about the legendary club from the 80's nightlife scene in Edmonton. Catch a screening of FLASHBACK at the Metro Cinema on Sept 16th or at the Royal Alberta Museum on Oct 17th.FLASHBACK is the story of a defiant disco dance culture of sweat and sex and drugs and fashion in Edmonton. It became a sensation on the international club circuit despite police raids, threats of violence and the scourge of AIDS. Even though the club is no more, it comes alive again in the memories of the people who were there and the legends they left behind.

We're back from our summer break! Council is also back, even though they still managed to make some headlines over the summer. We encourage you to check out the Fringe, debate the former Royal Alberta Museum, and consider potential changes to council procedures.Here are the relevant links for this episode:FringeEdmonton Fringe facing $200K shortfall ahead of festival kickoff next weekJennifer RiceEdmonton Coun. Jennifer Rice seeks court orders to toss misconduct investigation and stop sanction hearingAllard benchesSouth Edmonton community frustrated after benches, crossing bridge removed from parkRoyal Alberta Museum'Belongs to every single Albertan': Prominent Edmontonians speak out against RAM demolitionAndrew Knack's postRec Centre brandingNews Release: Booster Juice sponsors Terwillegar Community Recreation Centre in 10-year facility naming agreementE-scooter boundariesVendors expanding riding zones for shared e-scooters and e-bikesExpanded e-scooter zones in Edmonton will lead to 'a more connected city': officialsWhyte Avenue now exclusion zone for shared e-scooters and e-bikesCouncil proceduresJuly 4 executive committee meetingCity Council meeting agenda: Aug. 20, 2024Important Changes to City Council's Agendas: Why You Should Be Concerned - Edmonton Chamber of CommerceFrom the Taproot newsroomWhy do Edmonton businesses love kei cars?How arts organizations are working to attract younger audiencesWildfire hackathon targets misinformation as Jasper fire underlines needRapid fireWell folks, that's a fest: Robert Plant & Alison Krauss close out Edmonton Folk Music FestivalFort Road reopens following years of construction, business owners eager to recoverJust a handful of Canadian cities will be subject to the Costco membership crackdown — for nowSpeaking Municipally is produced by Taproot Edmonton, a source of curiosity-driven original stories, curated newsletters on various topics, and locally focused podcasts, all in the service of informing Edmontonians about what is going on in their community. Sign up to get The Pulse, our weekday news briefing. It's free! ★ Support this podcast ★

Alberta's government plans to knock down the former Royal Alberta Museum, replacing the magnificent Manitoba Tyndall stone structure with (more) green space. Many prominent Albertans are speaking out against the plan, including architect Vivian Manasc, who says the UCP is about to make a huge mistake.  3:00 | Vivian explains what makes the former RAM so special, and how it might be reimagined. Plus, we discuss the bigger picture - why do we knock down so many of our historic buildings?  CHECK OUT VIVIAN'S WORK: https://reimagine.ca/ 36:20 | Ryan and Johnny talk about the choice to build the Real Talk studio in the historic Mercer Warehouse.  41:40 | A bunch of Real Talkers feel like they're not getting a fair shake in our coverage of the COVID vaccine, vaccine injuries, and the politics behind it all. Ryan speaks directly to some of the feedback we received after our August 13, 2024 interview with Professor Tim Caulfield, and reads emails from Gerald and Touring Zebra.  LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK: talk@ryanjespersen.com  FOLLOW US ON TIKTOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM: @realtalkrj  REAL TALK MERCH: https://ryanjespersen.com/merch RECEIVE EXCLUSIVE PERKS - BECOME A REAL TALK PATRON:   / ryanjespersen   THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS! https://ryanjespersen.com/sponsors The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Relay Communications Group Inc. or any affiliates.

Intangible Alberta returns, and we're headed outside! In this episode, we ventured into the Beaver Hills Biodiversity Trail with Métis artist Ariane Inman, Visual Arts Laureate of the Beaver Hills Biosphere.Ariane and her partner Mel Schoenberger take us for a nature walk to discuss the art of birding, the history of place, and how spending time outdoors might open us up to reflect on our own human nature.Ariane invites us to explore how land acknowledgement can be greater than something to say, but also be used as a form of gentle self inquiry: What can we learn from the land and those who were here before us? Thank you to Ariane and Mel.Intangible Alberta is a production of the Royal Alberta Museum, in partnership with the Strathcona County Museum & Archives.Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

How many people can say that something they've created is in a museum? Flagstaff County Parts Technician Kelly Harris can. A lavish Russian coronation cloak that Kelly created during her time with the Czar Theatre Guild, as well as some Fabergé eggs that she had a hand in creating, are housed at the Royal Alberta Museum in Edmonton. Kelly, now a Sedgewick resident, discusses her lasting legacy, and how it all came about, with Flagstaff County Communications Coordinator Cary Castagna.

On this episode, our correspondent Scott Lilwall finds out how an endowment fund created by the Friends of the Royal Alberta Museum Society will help support the Royal Alberta Museum far into the future! Links: Find out more about the Friends of the Royal Alberta Museum Society! Visit the Royal Alberta Museum. Find out more about creating an endowment fund at ECF. ECF Happenings: Watch the Well-Endowed Web Show! Read the latest on our blog. Check out our ECF Fund listing and Strategic Granting Guide. See more ways ECF connects you with Edmonton's community. Check out some of the amazing funds our donors have created. ECF Grants: Young […]

Dr. Frank Albo is an architectural historian and an expert on communicating new streams of knowledge in relation to the built environment and the cultures of the past. He holds graduate degrees in ancient Near Eastern languages, Western esotericism, and the history of art, receiving his PhD from the University of Cambridge in 2012.Dr. Albo's approach to architecture, landscape, and design seeks to transform public spaces into interactive journeys of discovery, which elevate the mind and promote a sense of wonder and inspiration. He was featured as the code-breaking protagonist in the best-selling book, The Hermetic Code (now in its fourth printing), and has lectured internationally on a broad range of subjects from the cosmology of Egyptian temples to the minimalism of Modern architecture.His groundbreaking discoveries on the meanings encoded in public monuments, gardens, and cities have been published in numerous peer-reviewed journals, as well as in several radio, television, and documentary programs. With his comprehensive knowledge of world cultures, traditions, and beliefs, Dr. Albo has worked as a consultant for prominent museums and leading design firms. His client list includes the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, and the Royal Alberta Museum.

Guest: Tanya Harnett, Member of the Carry-The-Kettle First Nation in Saskatchewan and Professor jointly appointed in the Department of Art and Design and the Faculty of Native Studies at the University of Alberta, curated the permanent Residential School exhibit at the Royal Alberta Museum.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What do Sasquatch and sow bugs have in common? What would it take for a Sasquatch sighting to be considered a scientific discovery? How do curators identify creatures from a blurry photo?Find out on the newest episode of Intangible Alberta, the podcast where we explore Alberta's stories that can't be told from within a display case.In this episode, Mat chats with RAM Live Animals Supervisor (and unofficial Sasquatch expert), Pete Heule about unexpected isopods discovered in Rat's Nest Cave, and what they can tell us about cryptozoological efforts to prove the existence of Bigfoot. And what better day to dive into this lore than on the anniversary of the famous Patterson-Gimlin Sasquatch footage? (October 20, 1967)Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Intangible Alberta is produced in partnership between the Royal Alberta Museum and Strathcona County Museum & Archives. Patterson-Gimlin Sasquatch image by Patterson–Gimlin film, Fair use, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=434396 CORRECTION:  At 15:40 Pete mentions Loren Coleman and Paranthropus robustus being another large fossil ape. Paranthropus robustus was not a giant ape found in Southeast Asia, but a rather short South African human relative that was usually less than 45 kg. Because there are only giant molars and a lower jaw fragment fossils for Gigantopithecus blacki, Loren Coleman once told Pete that Paranthropus robustus was a better Sasquatch candidate as we have much more extensive skeletal evidence for them. How these apes could have made it from the Cradle of Humankind in Africa to the woods of North America is open to debate, while the 3 metre tall, 300 kg forest-dwelling Gigantopithecus blacki in China, Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia could arguably have crossed from Asia into North America through existing forested corridors on the Bering Land Bridge. Southeast Asia was indeed home to a diversity of human relatives, including the Hobbit Homo floresiensis, Homo erectus and others.

Guest: Tanya Harnett, Curator of the Residential School Exhibit at the Royal Alberta Museum, Associate Professor - Fine Arts at the University of Alberta, Member of the Carry-The-Kettle First Nations in Saskatchewan, descendant of three generations of residential school attendees.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I speak with an Ice Age Expert from the Royal Alberta Museum. We talk about Ice Age Paleontology and whether or not if we are currently in an Ice Age.

I speak with an Ornithologist from the Royal Alberta Museum, and we talk about birds! Bird is the word!

Growing up, I attended a summer youth camp at Hills of Peace, a campground nestled into a prairie hollow halfway between Czar and Consort. My earliest memories of the camp include rolling hills, the cool lake, quaint cabins, and the monster that terrorized it all: Goatman. We never saw him, but we heard his tale every night after the glowing campfire had been doused. A maniacal ex-logger with a makeshift goat leg, as scary as he was, he was beloved. He was our monstrous mascot, covertly celebrated and rarely acknowledged by the adults in the light of day. As an adult, I wondered how and why the Goatman haunted those hills? After years of investigation, I’ve discovered that Goatman’s territory stretches far beyond Hills of Peace. In this episode, we track Goatman across the province, find out why campers tell his tale, and reflect on the importance of summer camp folklore. Thank you to Angie Jenkins, Kirk Boote, and Shaina Humble. Intangible Alberta is produced in partnership between the Royal Alberta Museum and Strathcona County Museum and Archives.Episode music:Blue Dot Sessions - Campfire Interlude; BedrollLobo Loco - Evening Campfire; Place on my BonfirePurple Planet Music - Space Journey

Guest: Dr. Julia Petrov, Acting Head of History & Curator - Daily Life and Leisure at the Royal Alberta Museum. 

The 11th episode was also recorded remotely. I reached out to Julia Petrov, who is the Curator of Daily Life and Leisure at the Royal Alberta Museum (RAM) in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. We met at the 2018 Canadian Fashion Symposium that I organized in Edmonton, when she hosted a tour of the Royal Alberta Museum’s fashion collection for us, and prepared a special presentation highlighting some amazing pieces in their collection. We’ve also collaborated on a forthcoming volume I edited on Ethical Fashion and Empowerment, for which Julia wrote a chapter on the pussy hats. The Royal Alberta Museum recently moved into a brand new building in downtown Edmonton, and I wanted to ask Julia more about her work as a curator, researcher, scholar, and educator.

A half-century ago, if you stood on the doorstep of the Royal Alberta Museum, you would have looked down what was then 98th street to Hatti’s Harlem Chicken Inn. From the outside, it may have appeared to be an unassuming restaurant. But for Edmonton’s Black community, Hatti’s was more than just a chicken joint — it was a meeting place, where culture and community flourished. The story of Hatti’s Harlem Chicken Inn is all around us: in local community history books, online articles, in personal testimonies, in photos and newspaper articles, in the memories of those who knew Hatti and her restaurant. Threads stretching out in space and time, and precious ones at that. In this episode of Intangible Alberta, Mat interviews Hatti’s family, community members, and local historians to try to gather these threads, to weave visible what might otherwise be subtle and hard to see. Listen below, on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Racism in Banff?  Hard to believe but it's true.  Also I recount some of the lowlights of my trip through the Royal Alberta Museum with past guest Miranda Jimmy. To read her blog please click HERE or go to www.MirandaJimmy.com Or follow her on twitter @TheMirandaJimmy SUPPORT Patreon: www.patreon.com/N8V_Calgarian CONNECT Instagram: @nativeyyc Facebook: Native Calgarian Twitter: @n8v_calgarian

Since it's the dog days of summer and there isn't anything interesting happening around the Oilers, the boys decided to talk about movies on this week's podcast. Of course, that lasted roughly one segment before they got sidetracked by tales of their old restaurant, the fact that Jalen Ramsey showed up to Jaguars training camp in a Brinks truck, and some Big Brother talk. If you were looking for some Oilers talk, they did cover the fact that newly acquired New Jersey Devils forward Nikita Gusev will wear number 97 next season. THAT'S THE SAME NUMBER THAT CONNOR McDAVID WEARS! HOW DARE HE! But the group quickly realized that this was hardly a controversy. Wanye also discovered that he knows one of Yaremchuk's cousins, Chalmers talked about complicated construction stuff, Jay talked about his trip to the Royal Alberta Museum, and they gave an update on the new podcast studio! There was truly a little bit of everything in Episode 132 of Nation Real Life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Since it's the dog days of summer and there isn't anything interesting happening around the Oilers, the boys decided to talk about movies on this week's podcast. Of course, that lasted roughly one segment before they got sidetracked by tales of their old restaurant, the fact that Jalen Ramsey showed up to Jaguars training camp in a Brinks truck, and some Big Brother talk. If you were looking for some Oilers talk, they did cover the fact that newly acquired New Jersey Devils forward Nikita Gusev will wear number 97 next season. THAT'S THE SAME NUMBER THAT CONNOR McDAVID WEARS! HOW DARE HE! But the group quickly realized that this was hardly a controversy. Wanye also discovered that he knows one of Yaremchuk's cousins, Chalmers talked about complicated construction stuff, Jay talked about his trip to the Royal Alberta Museum, and they gave an update on the new podcast studio! There was truly a little bit of everything in Episode 132 of Nation Real Life.

I am joined by the an amazing Indigenous woman, Miranda Jimmy. Her latest blog post, Continuing to RAM Colonization Down our Throats, is about the failure of the Royal Alberta Museum to show a balanced perspective on the story of Alberta. To read her blog please click HERE or go to www.MirandaJimmy.com Or follow her on twitter @TheMirandaJimmy SUPPORT Patreon: www.patreon.com/N8V_Calgarian CONNECT Instagram: @nativeyyc Facebook: Native Calgarian Twitter: @n8v_calgarian

 Episode 168: Hidden In Plain Sight  Dr. James Perloff Joined Michael Decon, for yet another extraordinary episode. James Perloff is the author of The Shadows of Power, a private influence on American foreign policy that has sold over 100,000 copies, and two books about the evidence against Darwin's theory of evolution, including Tornado in a Junkyard. He wrote for The New American magazine for nearly three decades. His newest book, Truth Is a Lonely Warrior, is a comprehensive look at the satanic drive for world government. He also wrote the script for Free Mind Films' new documentary ShadowRing, released last year, and was the lead speaker at the 2015 New York City LibertyFest. His website is www.jamesperloff.com.   Topics include; Darwinism, Religion, Conspiracy Theories  …… (UFOs & The Paranormal)  Second Half   Dr. Frank Albo is an architectural historian and an expert on communicating new streams of knowledge in relation to the built environment and the cultures of the past. He holds graduate degrees in ancient Near Eastern languages, Western esotericism, and the history of art, receiving his PhD from the University of Cambridge in 2012. Dr. Albo's approach to architecture, landscape, and design seeks to transform public spaces into interactive journeys of discovery, which elevate the mind and promote a sense of wonder and inspiration. He was featured as the code-breaking protagonist in the best-selling book, The Hermetic Code (now in its fourth printing), and has lectured internationally on a broad range of subjects from the cosmology of Egyptian temples to the minimalism of Modern architecture. His groundbreaking discoveries on the meanings encoded in public monuments, gardens, and cities have been published in numerous peer-reviewed journals, as well as in several radio, television, and documentary programs. With his comprehensive knowledge of world cultures, traditions, and beliefs, Dr. Albo has worked as a consultant for prominent museums and leading design firms. His client list includes the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, and the Royal Alberta Museum. He has also acted as an advisor for major film and television companies, including A&E, the History Channel, Discovery, Nightingale Film Group, and Stornoway Productions. Dr. Albo has a unique ability to peel back conventional history to provide new vistas of thought and perception that help us to re-imagine who we are and the communities to which we belong.

 Episode 168: Hidden In Plain Sight  Dr. James Perloff Joined Michael Decon, for yet another extraordinary episode. James Perloff is the author of The Shadows of Power, a private influence on American foreign policy that has sold over 100,000 copies, and two books about the evidence against Darwin’s theory of evolution, including Tornado in a Junkyard. He wrote for The New American magazine for nearly three decades. His newest book, Truth Is a Lonely Warrior, is a comprehensive look at the satanic drive for world government. He also wrote the script for Free Mind Films’ new documentary ShadowRing, released last year, and was the lead speaker at the 2015 New York City LibertyFest. His website is www.jamesperloff.com.   Topics include; Darwinism, Religion, Conspiracy Theories  …… (UFOs & The Paranormal)  Second Half   Dr. Frank Albo is an architectural historian and an expert on communicating new streams of knowledge in relation to the built environment and the cultures of the past. He holds graduate degrees in ancient Near Eastern languages, Western esotericism, and the history of art, receiving his PhD from the University of Cambridge in 2012. Dr. Albo’s approach to architecture, landscape, and design seeks to transform public spaces into interactive journeys of discovery, which elevate the mind and promote a sense of wonder and inspiration. He was featured as the code-breaking protagonist in the best-selling book, The Hermetic Code (now in its fourth printing), and has lectured internationally on a broad range of subjects from the cosmology of Egyptian temples to the minimalism of Modern architecture. His groundbreaking discoveries on the meanings encoded in public monuments, gardens, and cities have been published in numerous peer-reviewed journals, as well as in several radio, television, and documentary programs. With his comprehensive knowledge of world cultures, traditions, and beliefs, Dr. Albo has worked as a consultant for prominent museums and leading design firms. His client list includes the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, and the Royal Alberta Museum. He has also acted as an advisor for major film and television companies, including A&E, the History Channel, Discovery, Nightingale Film Group, and Stornoway Productions. Dr. Albo has a unique ability to peel back conventional history to provide new vistas of thought and perception that help us to re-imagine who we are and the communities to which we belong. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This week on Terra Informa, we have an interview from illustrator and designer, Amanda Schutz. You may have seen her nature inspired artwork and whimsical designs all over Edmonton, particularly at the newly opened Royal Alberta Museum. Terra Informers Charlotte Thomasson and Kesia Dias got the chance to sit down with her and find out about all things lichen.

Episode 6 features Edmonton based Illustrator and artist Crystal Driedger. We met on a Saturday in January at Crystal’s studio.  Our chat ranged from Crystal’s start as a graphic designer and illustrator, the transition to fine art, her carving & painting, to her work at the Royal Alberta Museum (both old and new)  You can … Continue reading "Episode 6: Crystal Driedger. Bridging The Gap."

Chris Robinson, executive director of the Royal Alberta Museum, speaks about Wednesday's grand opening of the new museum in downtown Edmonton.

In episode 21 of the No Harm HSE podcast, Marv talks to Chris Jass at the Royal Alberta Museum about the most awesome aspect of operating sand and gravel pits and other industrial businesses where excavation is part of the process. Ice age fossils! You'll learn how the "accidental paleontologists" of industry work with the Royal Alberta Museum to piece together our prehistoric past. Remember Edmonton's "sewer-saurus" discovery? This sort of thing happens more often than you think. Marv talks to Chris about the sewer-saurus, other discoveries, and what happens to these bones and fossils after they are unearthed by industry. No Harm is the health and safety podcast for HSE professionals. We explore issues and initiatives to help you sharpen your professional skills and better understand emerging issues. The No Harm Podcast is hosted by Marvin Polis of Stimulant Strategies and Productions, a veteran producer of HSE video productions and publications for municipalities and corporations. Marvin talks to guests who share your passion for safety at work and beyond. Listen to us on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud or the podcast app on your mobile device. Just search for: No Harm Podcast. You can connect with Marvin on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/marvin-polis-b6392544 and learn more about Stimulant at www.stimulant.ca . Please leave comments and suggestions for future episodes. We love your feedback! All the best, everyone. And stay safe.

In this episode of the No Harm HSE Podcast, Marv zeros in on a fascinating environmental story, taking you on location to a Lafarge sand and gravel pit near Drayton Valley, Alberta. Durning a chilly October evening, Lafarge hosted an open house where they demonstrated their commitment to biodiversity by banding the local owl population near the pit, while nearby residents watched and learned. In this interview, you'll also hear Lafarge environmental manager Bill Gowdy discuss the palaeontology benefits of sand and gravel extraction, and how the Royal Alberta Museum participates in documenting fossils unearthed on site. No Harm is the health and safety podcast for HSE professionals. We explore issues and initiatives to help you sharpen your professional skills and better understand emerging issues. The No Harm Podcast is hosted by Marvin Polis of Stimulant Strategies and Productions, a veteran producer of HSE video productions and publications for municipalities and corporations. Marvin talks to guests who share your passion for safety at work and beyond. Listen to us on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud or the podcast app on your mobile device. Just search for: No Harm Podcast. You can connect with Marvin on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/marvin-polis-b6392544 and learn more about Stimulant at www.stimulant.ca . Please leave comments and suggestions for future episodes. We love your feedback! All the best, everyone. And stay safe.

http://www.secretsinplainsight.com/contact/ SCOTT ONSTOTT I was educated as an architect at the University of California at Berkeley (graduated 1992) and worked in a number of prominent architecture and engineering offices in San Francisco in the first chapter of my career. Computer aided design was young during the early 1990s and I discovered that I had a natural talent for it. Technical books and videos on â?¦ AutoCAD, Photoshop, 3ds Max, SketchUp, and Revit. In the early days I self-published CD-ROMs and then DVD-ROMs. More recently I have partnered with Sybex/Wiley, Video2Brain, Infinite Skills, Oâ??Reilly and Lynda.com where you can find my current video training products. I had an epiphany which resulted in me taking a new direction in 2009. It took me more than a year of full time work to create an epic documentary called Secrets in Plain Sight, a densely-packed series about patterns found in art, architecture, urban design and the cosmos. Volume 1 runs almost 4 hours long and has been seen by many millions of people on youtube. Volume 2 is a feature film available for sale in the Store on this site. Iâ??ve also written related articles, done many interviews about my films and maintain a popular blog about the Secrets in Plain Sight. I have also written 7 books to date on Secrets in Plain Sight themes. https://www.frankalbo.com/about/ FRANK ALBO Dr. Frank Albo is an architectural historian and an expert on communicating new streams of knowledge in relation to the built environment and the cultures of the past. He holds graduate degrees in ancient Near Eastern languages, Western esotericism, and the history of art, receiving his PhD from the University of Cambridge in 2012. Dr. Alboâ??s approach to architecture, landscape, and design seeks to transform public spaces into interactive journeys of discovery, which elevate the mind and promote a sense of wonder and inspiration. He was featured as the code-breaking protagonist in the best-selling book, The Hermetic Code (now in its fourth printing), and has lectured internationally on a broad range of subjects from the cosmology of Egyptian temples to the minimalism of Modern architecture. His groundbreaking discoveries on the meanings encoded in public monuments, gardens, and cities have been published in numerous peer-reviewed journals, as well as in several radio, television, and documentary programs. With his comprehensive knowledge of world cultures, traditions, and beliefs, Dr. Albo has worked as a consultant for prominent museums and leading design firms. His client list includes the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, and the Royal Alberta Museum.   â??Frank Albo â?? a highly charismatic polymath â?? leads one of the very best tours of any public building anywhere in the worldâ??  -- Max Anderson, Editor of Australiaâ??s Adelaide Hills Magazine and Travel Writer for the Sydney Morning Herald   He has also acted as an advisor for major film and television companies, including A&E, the History Channel, Discovery, Nightingale Film Group, and Stornoway Productions. Dr. Albo has a unique ability to peel back conventional history to provide new vistas of thought and perception that help us to re-imagine who we are and the communities to which we belong. Topics Discussed Include: Manitoba Legislative Building, Alchemy, Carl Jung, Egyptology, The Great Pyramids, Solomons Temple, Isaac Newton, Freemasonry, Frank Worthington Simon,Norman Foster,The Illuminati, Corpus Hermeticum, Plato, Kisho Kurokawa, China Ghost Cities, Dubai, Amarna, Tie Creek Rock Formations, Kevin Lynch The Idea of a City, The Trident, The Psi Symbol, The Golden Ratio, Darren Brown, Clotaire Rapaill, Dr. Clotaire Rapaille. Endcap: Excerp tfrom Secrets in Plain Sight by Scott Onstott

Meet Jim Bilodeau, a NAIT instructor with a passion to help artists make money online, and the man behind The Museum Project, an interesting idea to help make that happen. Jim was one of the people who came in for an interview on 100 in 1 Day back in June, when I took over a studio at the Edmonton Public Library's Makerspace to talk to Edmontonians about what they are making. Unlike most of my interviewees, Jim doesn't write a blog or make a podcast or have a YouTube channel. But he wants to help those who do. "I want every individual artist to be in charge of their own career," he says. "If you have talent, you can make money at your art now." He has an idea that he hopes will kill two birds with one stone: Incubate online artistic ventures by providing a production facility, and save the old Royal Alberta Museum building in Glenora in the process. The new downtown museum opens in 2017, but it will take until 2019 to empty. After that, anything could happen to the building, including tearing it down. Jim doesn't want that to happen, and you'll hear more about his idea in this interview. This episode is also available in iTunes, on Google Play, on SoundCloud or on Stitcher. Jim recommended a couple of Alberta artists who are making a go of it on Twitch TV: Body painter Kay Pike Fashion Artist Fady Lace You can follow The Museum Project on Facebook and on Twitter (@yegmuseum). Learn more about Your Entertainment Guild (YEG Society) at yegsociety.ca. You can also see some other ideas for uses of the old RAM on this petition to save the building. This episode of Seen and Heard in Edmonton is brought to you by Taproot Edmonton, a source of curiosity-driven stories about the city, cultivated by the community. Learn more about the project in my chat with co-founder Mack Male. And watch taprootedmonton.ca for our first story, coming soon.  Musical credits: Beethoven’s Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2 No. 1, played by Daniel Veesey, from freemusicarchive.com.  

An update on the Royal Alberta Museum, the return of What's Wrong with Society, and a Doctor Who movie! Download here!

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