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CALL NUMBER: T4365:0253 RECORDED: Alert Bay (B.C.), 1968-05 SUMMARY: "Alert Bay Potlatch" is a series of eight tapes comprising field recordings produced by Norman Newton at Alert Bay in 1968. These recordings document the ceremonies commemorating a new building built ;as a Centennial project to house ceremonial dance performances. TAPE 1: Opening announcements (15:00). Mention is made of Chief James Knox (Fort Rupert), Chief Speck, Chief Scow, Bill Holm, and attend;ant Charlie George. Ceremonial background about the Kwakiutl nation is given. Chief Scow is the master of ceremonies.; CALL NUMBER: T4365:0254 RECORDED: Alert Bay (B.C.), 1968-05 SUMMARY: TAPE 2: The master of ceremonies provides the audience with descriptions of the dance events and the ceremonial objects. He discusses the history and traditions behind each performance, and its impor;tance to the Kwakiutl nation and Fort Rupert.; CALL NUMBER: T4365:0255 RECORDED: Alert Bay (B.C.), 1968-05 SUMMARY: TAPE 3: Continued. The master Of ceremonies mentions the Hunt family song, as well as the dance of Chief Knox, performed by members of his family.; CALL NUMBER: T4365:0256 RECORDED: Alert Bay (B.C.), 1968-05 SUMMARY: TAPE 4: Continued. The master of ceremonies mentions the family members of Chief Sewid, Chief Speck and Chief Knox who participated in the dances. Information is also provided about family and dance ;ownership among the Kwakiutl First Nation.; CALL NUMBER: T4365:0257 RECORDED: Alert Bay (B.C.), 1968-05 SUMMARY: TAPE 5: The master of ceremonies mentions family members of Chief Knox who perform various dances. Chief James Knox's family is celebrated as a high ranking family within the Kwakiutl First Nation, an;d mention is made of his ancestors' role in the historic 1851 agreement with the Hudson's Bay Company factors. The Transformer Dance is also described.; CALL NUMBER: T4365:0258 RECORDED: Alert Bay (B.C.), 1968-05 SUMMARY: TAPE 6: The Seagull Dance and the Red Cedar Bark Dance are mentioned. The master of ceremonies also introduces Bill Holm and Chief Henry Bell's wife.; CALL NUMBER: T4365:0259 RECORDED: Alert Bay (B.C.), 1968-05 SUMMARY: TAPE 7: Includes speeches from the Chiefs of the Kwakiutl First Nation, praising the revival and exhibition of these dances and their culture. These traditional performances were historically enjoyed ;by various First Nations for the happiness of their people. The Chief Council is named (12:30), and background information is provided (14:00) about the construction of the building as a project to ma;rk the Centennial of Confederation (1967).; CALL NUMBER: T4365:0260 RECORDED: Alert Bay (B.C.), 1968-05 SUMMARY: TAPE 8: This recording documents dances by the wives of Chief Johnson and Chief Knox at the conclusion of the ceremony, and celebrates the happiness and joy of the attendance of such a large gathering;.;

SUMMARY: "Ideas" is a CBC Radio series that presents in-depth talks and discussion on a range of historical and contemporary subjects. The series evolved from an FM program entitled "The Best Ideas You'll Hea;r Tonight" that was first broadcast in the fall of 1965, in response to an interest in adult education. This episode, "Alice Munro Reads And Talks", is an interview with Alice Munro by Elizabeth Komi;sar for Westcoast Voices. Munro also reads from her novel "Lives Of Girls And Women".;

SUMMARY: "Saturday Evening" was a series that aired from 8:30 to 10:00 PM. Usually in two parts, it consisted of plays, classical concerts, documentaries and talks. This episode is a documentary about the myth;ology of violence.;

SUMMARY: UBC Drama [Society] production of play. No announcement of credits on the discs.;

SUMMARY: This musical program, "An Evening Of Theatre Works", was performed at The Vancouver East Cultural Centre on April 24, 1983. Two musical selections recorded for CBC broadcast included William Bolcom's; "A Short Lecture On The Clarinet" (with soloist Ron de Kant), and Denis Gougeon's "Argile". Performers included in "Argile" are: Lucie Bertrand, mime; Stephen Chatman, conductor; Ron de Kant, clarin;et; Gene Ramsbottom, clarinet; Don Stout, clarinet; Mike Borschel, clarinet; Martin Berinbaum, trumpet; Edward Bach, trumpet; Gordon Cherry, trombone; Ken Wagner, contrabassoon; and Fred Schipizky, co;ntrabass.;

SUMMARY: A documentary about the mysterious 20th-century novelist B. Traven, author of "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre", who may have also lived under the names Otto Feige, Ret Marut, Traven Torsvan and Hal ;Croves.;

SUMMARY: "Ideas" is a CBC Radio series that presents in-depth talks and discussions on a range of historical and contemporary subjects. The series evolved from an FM program entitled "The Best Ideas You'll Hear Tonight" that was first broadcast in the fall of 1965, in response to an interest in adult education. This episode deals with the activities of Germany's "Red Army Faction", a militant left-wing group popularly known as the "Baader-Meinhoff Gang".;

SUMMARY: SIDE 1 & 2: Songs performed by the Angelus Vocal Ensemble with Catherine McEwen. Amateur off-air recording.;

SUMMARY: "CBC Stage" was a contemporary drama series that introduced and encouraged a great many promising writers and actors, and drew attention to other literary resources in the country through adaptations.; "CBC Stage" celebrated its quarter-century of high-calibre programming in 1969. This episode is a play by the British author Christopher Bidmead.;

SUMMARY: This episode features Anne-Elise Keefer on flute and Melinda Coffey on piano, performing "Where The Trade Winds Blow, Three Movements for Flute and Piano" by Canadian composer Jean Coulthard, as well ;as pieces by Saubert [sp?] and Henri Dutilleux [sp?.;

SUMMARY: SIDE 1: A reference recording of Mr. Daniel Koffman of Toronto, auditioning for an announcing position in Vancouver. [SIDE 2: Blank.];

SUMMARY: "Anthology" ran for over 30 years on CBC radio. It was planned as a literary magazine for radio, featuring short stories, poetry, literary talks, discussions and reports on the arts from various world; centres. This episode marks the 30th anniversary of the series. Robert Chesterman hosts the program, which includes a mosaic of some of the personalities, writers, contributors, producers who worked ;on the program in its 30 year history.;

SUMMARY: This episode features Anthony Elliott on cello and Boris Zarankin on piano, performing Kabalevsky's "Sonata For Cello & Piano, Opus 71.";

SUMMARY: "Saturday Evening" was a series that aired from 8:30 to 10:00 p.m.; usually in two parts, it consisted of plays, classical concerts, documentaries and talks. This episode is a documentary about the s;ymphonies of the Austrian composer Anton Bruckner. This is part 1 of 2.;

SUMMARY: "Saturday Evening" was a series that aired from 8:30 to 10:00 p.m.; usually in two parts, it consisted of plays, classical concerts, documentaries and talks. This episode is a documentary about the A;ustrian composer Anton Bruckner. This is part 2 of 2.;

SUMMARY: A Vancouver series featuring West Coast musicians, introduced by Monty MacFarlane. This episode features a group led by Dave Robbins.;

SUMMARY: "Art Gallery Recital" is a half hour program that featured various singers performing with pianist John Emerson. Betty Philips is the guest singer on this episode.;

SUMMARY: The CBC Times refers to ""Vancouver Recital" as "a serious music program featuring BC Artists". The series first aired in 1969. This episode features Winnipeg violinist Arthur Polson and Canadian pi;anist Bryan Gooch playing works by Handel and other composers.;

SUMMARY: This episode is a feature on the 1979 Salzburg festival, including Karajan, Schwarzkopf, Schenk, etc.;

SUMMARY: A documentary consisting of an interview with the music critic Peter Heyorth, who discusses his views on Bertolt Brecht and Brecht's approach to music theatre. This program was originally broadcast on; "CBC Saturday Evening" on June 10, 1967.;

SUMMARY: No content description is available for this episode. The label suggests that it contain a performance by (or a documentary about) the Borodin Trio, and an item about Vancouver painter Jack Shadbolt.;

SUMMARY: No content description is available for the "Carl Neilsen" item. "The Blank Page" is a short story by Isak Dinesen, read by Maria Corvin.

SUMMARY: "Child's Play" is a documentary. "Dearest Hope" appears to be a play featuring Dame Peggy Ashcroft and Peter Haworth. "Fairy Tales" is a piece for piano and viola by Robert Schumann. [No episode descr;iption is available.];

SUMMARY: No content description is available for this episode. Erwin Leiser is a German film director.;

SUMMARY: "Audience" was a series about the arts, presented from Vancouver. This episode is about the artists of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. This is part 1 of 2.;

SUMMARY: "Audience" was a series about the arts, presented from Vancouver. This episode is about the artists of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. This is part 2 of 2.;

SUMMARY: "Audience" was an arts program presented from Vancouver. This episode is about the Huicholes, a Mexican indigenous ethnic group known for folk art and their use of peyote in religious rituals. For a r;elated program, see T4230:0170.;

SUMMARY: "Audience" was an arts program presented from Vancouver. Nicolas Echevarria is a Mexican director, actor, and writer. This interview (?) relates to the Huicholes, a Mexican indigenous ethnic group kno;wn for folk art and their use of peyote in religious rituals.;

SUMMARY: "Audience" was an arts program presented from Vancouver. This episode, "Mystery Play Of The Nativity", is a play about the birth of Jesus Christ, fashioned from the mystery plays performed by the medieval guilds at Chester and York during the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries. This production, presented in Ryerson Church in Vancouver on 10 December 10 1980, was a version previously adapted for radio by Andrew Allan. The music is by Healey Willan and performed by the Vancouver Chamber Choir, Chamber Orchestra and instrumentalists conducted by Jon Washburn. The stage production was directed by Peter Haworth; the studio realization of Mr. Haworth's stage production was by Norman Newton and Bill Seebach.

SUMMARY: The premiere of Barbara Pentland's "String Quartet No. 4", which was commissioned by the Okanagan Summer School of the Arts to mark the occasion of its twenty-first anniversary. The work is in one mo;vement with sections divided by aleatoric zones. It is perfomed by the Purcell String Quartet and was recorded in concert at the Summer School in Penticton.;