Host Danielle Deveau interviews Antonio Michael Downing, Lamees Al Ethari, and Sarah Tolmie about the new Creative and Professional Writing degree program in the Department of English Language and Literature at the University of Waterloo.By Midtown Radio

On The Scene celebrated its 50th EPISODE on November 30th, 2023! Hosts Darek and Allison headed to Adventurer's Guild Cafe in Downtown Kitchener to chat with Sara Geidlinger and Colin Hunter about their upcoming film "The Ref Didn't See It." Guests: Sara Geidlinger is a local multimedia storyteller - podcast host, photographer, filmmaker, and produ…

This week hosts Darek Reidel and Allison Dyjach head to Midnight Run Cafe in Uptown Waterloo to chat with local guests Mackenzie Jordan and DJ Jess. Guests: Mackenzie Jordan is a local musician, producer, and operator of Locust Ridge studio in New Hamburg. He is also one half of the rock duo Cheap Shirt. The band released their first album in 2021 …

In this episode of On The Scene, Darek and Allison head to Emmanuel United Church in Uptown Waterloo to hear about their ongoing concert series through Side Door Access. They also chat with Danielle Deveau, executive producer of Midtown Radio about their new Radio Drama series. Guests: Neal Moogk-Soulis is the concert organizer at Emmanuel United C…

In this episode of On The Scene, Darek and Allison head to Counterpoint Brewing Co in Kitchener to sip some tasty brews and chat with local burlesque dancers Veronica Tease and Mable Sugarbush. Guests: Veronica Tease and Mable Sugarbush are local burlesque performers that take the stage with Sassy Ray Burlesque shows in town! Mable started her burl…

In this episode of On The Scene, Darek Reidel and Allison Dyjach head to the Grand Trunk Saloon in Downtown Kitchener to chat with localist Juanita Metzger and folk band Onion Honey. Guests: Juanita Metzger has a passion for community, slow travel and hyper local experiences which make guided walking tours the ideal business for her. Since moving t…

In the fourth episode of this season's On The Scene, Darek and Allison head to the Walper Hotel ahead of its 130th anniversary weekend. They spend the evening at The Lokal Lounge chatting with local drag king Manny Manila and new local band Loublu. Guests: Manny Manila is a Filipino, trans drag king based in Waterloo. He had his start at the UW Dra…

In this week's episode of On The Scene, Allison Dyjach and guest co-host Matt Rappolt head to Belmont Village in Kitchener to visit Arabella Park Beer Bar and chat with local artist Roshan James about her new book release, Pink Moon, and co-owner and cellarman of Arabella, Ben Metcalf. Guests: Roshan James is a Tibetan-Indian multidisciplinary arti…

This week hosts Allison Dyjach and Darek Reidel head to The Jane Bond in Uptown Waterloo to interview two local musicians: Caleb Khuu and Hyness. Guests: Caleb Khuu is a versatile guitarist based in the KW region fluent in many styles of music spanning from jazz to hip hop to country and everything in between. He became interested in music starting…

In the new season premiere of On The Scene, hosts Allison Dyjach and Darek Reidel sit down with local musicians Joshua Pascua and rock group Hung as they go live from AOK Craft Beer + Arcade Bar in Downtown Kitchener. Featuring music from: Alyssa DVM (Wasting My Time), Joshua Pascua (Slipping Away), and Saigon Hookers (Just Another Day) Guests: Jos…

In Episode 5 of On The Scene's Summer Season, hosts Allison Dyjach and Darek Reidel check out the newly opened Odd Duck Wine and Provisions restaurant and bottle shop in Downtown Kitchener. They sit down with co-owner of Odd Duck Wes Klassen to hear more about the restaurant's journey and then talk with Aashay Dalvi to get some great film reviews o…

In Episode 4 of On The Scene's Summer Season, Allison Dyjach and Darek Reidel head to AOK Craft Beer + Arcade in Downtown Kitchener to chat with Miranda Campbell and Allison Brown ahead of AOK's Rock Band Night with Eric Moon. Guests: Miranda Campbell is the owner of White Tiger Vintage in Downtown Kitchener. She opened the store 12 years ago in 20…

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In the third episode of On The Scene: Summer Season, hosts Allison Dyjach and Darek Reidel head to the Together We're Bitter (TWB) patio in Kitchener to discuss their upcoming summer events and chat with some local entertainers! First up they sit down with Lenny Lilac and Sabrina Kyle from Off The Ropes Wrestling Studio. They dive into the creation…

In the second episode of On The Scene: Summer Season, guest host Sara Geidlinger and Darek Reidel head to Jane Bond in Uptown Waterloo to celebrate the opening of the front patio and the pedestrianized Princess St Block! They talk with local drag queen Sasha Tease about their upcoming performance at Queens on Princess Cut-a-Thon, and with Jay Leona…

In the kick off the On The Scene: Summer Season, Allison Dyjach and Darek Reidel head to the grand opening of the new Breithaupt Block Parkette at King and Wellington in Midtown. They talk with Peter Pearse-Elosia about his upcoming African Festival "Afrovibes" and Craig Beattie about the development of this new park space. Guests: Peter Pearse-Elo…

Hosts and Producers Allison Dyjach and Darek Reidel look back at their favourite moments from Season 2 and discuss how the local KW artis and culture scene, and On The Scene has evolved over this past season. Broadcast live from Sugar Run in Downtown Kitchener. Featured Clips: -Allison Dyjach interviews Frankie Flowers on March 30th at Grand Trunk …

Host Allison Dyjach interviews Sefora Catana (Catana Studios) and Monika Kitor (KW Creative Circle) about how they are supporting the local arts and creative community in KW. Guests: Sefora Catana is a local film content creator. In 2019 she combined her passions of film, art, and home design to open up Catana Studios. Monika Kitor is the host and …

Host Allison Dyjach interviews local musician and promoter Brian Schied and owner of Short Finger Brewing Co, Rob Hern. Broadcast live from Short Finger Brewing Co in Kitchener. Guests: Brian Schied has been playing shows in Waterloo Region for the past decade. He plays in several punk and metal groups including Bad Egg, Stolos, Spook The Beast, an…

Host Allison Dyjach interviews local hip hop artist MacsØs ahead of the release of his new album "Better Days" coming out on April 15th. broadcast live from Princess Twin Cinemas in Uptown Waterloo. Guest: MacsØs is alternative hip hop from Kitchener, Ontario. He began his journey with his first guitar on his 7th birthday, a gift from his parents w…

Guest host Sara Geidlinger interviews local rockers Saigon Hookers ahead of their sold out reunion show on April 7 & 8 at Dive Bar in Uptown Waterloo. Broadcast live from the Jane Bond in Uptown Waterloo. Guests: Saigon Hookers are a 3 piece rock band from Kitchener, Ontario that started in 2005. During their time as an active band they released 5 …

Allison Dyjach interviews local musicians Kyle Krische from punk rock band Wayfarer, and indie-alternative artist Frankie Flowers. Broadcast live from Grand Trunk Saloon in Downtown Kitchener. Guests: Wayfarer is a rock band from Kitchener that formed in 2009. Their music is a perfect blend of early 2000’s emo and contemporary punk. They have been …

Allison Dyjach interviews local trivia and bingo host BeccaHosts (Rebecca Neil) and Aashay Dalvi does a film review for "Summer of Soul", "Brother", and "I Like Movies". Broadcast live from Goldie's Convenience in Downtown Kitchener. Guests: BeccaHosts AKA Rebecca Neil is a trivia, bingo, and games host here in KW. She has been hosting trivia and b…

Aashay Dalvi visited Princess Cinemas and Apollo Cinema to watch 3 films screening locally. As part of the Black Film Festival at Princess Cinemas, they watched "Summer of Soul" and "Brother," then headed to Apollo Cinema to check out "I Like Movies." Listen to hear Aashay's recommendations and reviews on these three films!…

Guest host Danielle Deveau interviews local teen actor Logan Aultman and owner of The Adventurer's Guild and Midtown Radio Host, Ryan Leandres. Broadcast live from The Adventurer's Guild Cafe in Downtown Kitchener. Guests: Logan Aultman is a young Canadian actor from right here in KW. After participating in musical theater classes he started acting…

Host Allison Dyjach interviews comedian and poet Braeden Etienne and Ben Gorodetsky, founder of local arts hub, Pinch. Broadcast live from The Lokal Lounge @ The Walper Hotel in Downtown Kitchener. This week we shine the spotlight on Together We're Boisterous, a regular comedy show put on by Pinch and hosted by TWB Brewing! Guests: Braeden Etienne …

Host Allison Dyjach interviews Zack and Scott from Pink Lemonade Records, and Ally and Jake from Basque. Broadcast live from Jane Bond in Uptown Waterloo. Pink Lemonade Records and Basque give us an inside look into the alternative/punk rock music scene in KW! Guests: Pink Lemonade Records are a local record label based in KW and Cambridge behind a…

Host Allison Dyjach interviews Sam Staresincic from KWFamous. Broadcast live from Apollo Cinema in Downtown Kitchener. KWFamous came to visit us in August and September to talk about some of their summer events, but patio parties don’t stop in the winter with KWFamous, so it's time to chat with them again! Guests: Sam Staresincic is part of the KW …

Host Allison Dyjach interviews Rufus John, Selam Debs, and Ayesha Ahad from Legacy KW. For any of our listeners out there who may have been in KW around the late 90’s or early 2000’s, you might remember Legacy, the youth arts showcase shining the spotlight on Black joy, culture, beauty, and excellence. After several years on hiatus it’s back. Guest…

In this episode, host Danielle Deveau interviews Dr. John Milloy, Director of the Centre for Public Ethics at Wilfrid Laurier University. They discuss growing polarization and the state of public and political discourse in Canada. We also feature some research from Kem Laurin-Lubin, a PhD student at the University of Waterloo and a User-Experience …

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On this episode of "On the Scene", host Allison Dyjach welcomes local hip hop artist STEVEDAVE to the program and discusses his brand new self-titled album. Then, guest-host Danielle Deveau talks to Uptown Waterloo BIA's Tracy Van Kalsbeek about the events in Uptown over the past year.By Midtown Radio

On this episode of On the Scene, Allison Dyjach is joined by KW jazz singer Mary-Catherine Pazzano who talks about her brand new holiday album "Christmas Live at the Jazz Room". Broadcast live on MidtownRadio.ca from the Midtown Radio studio in Uptown Waterloo.By Midtown Radio

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In this episode, host Danielle Deveau interviews Melissa Bowman, a community advocate and founder of the Citified Substack. They discuss the trends in our communities, as well as some of the ways that everyday citizens can engage to make our communities better. We also feature an excerpt from Melissa Bowman's segment "Stories from Land Back Camp" f…

On this episode of ON THE SCENE, local novelist and songwriter Henry Adam Svec joins host Allison Dyjach to talk about his upcoming event 'Canadian Football and Folk Songs' at the @waterloolibrary next week.By Midtown Radio

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In this episode, host Danielle Deveau interviews Devon Moriarty, a rhetorician completing her PhD at the University of Waterloo. They discuss the politics of science and how rhetorical moves can sometimes shut down scientific debate and learning. We also dig into the archives and re-broadcast an interview by Dr. Heather Love (Assistant Professor, D…

'On The Scene' with special guest Sara Geidlinger @sarageidlingerphotography. We fill you in on all of the amazing arts events going on around KW, and chatt with Sara about her upcoming film, 'Playtime: The Movie" that premieres next week. What better place to talk about film than @princesscinemas? We broadcast live on location from the Odean Galle…

In this episode, host Danielle Deveau interviews Dr. Anindya Sen, a Professor of Economics at the University of Waterloo about statistical trends: how we use them, how we recognize them, and what kind of rhetorical power do they exercise. The we hear from 4 undergraduates at the University of Waterloo about their note-taking habits, in order to und…

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Allison Dyjach hosts ON THE SCENE, recorded live this week at Jane Bond in Uptown Waterloo. Allison is joined by special guest Ben McKay, a local comedian making a name in the industry, and new KW punk band Blue Freezie.By Midtown Radio

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Allison Dyjach is behind the mic for this live broadcast of ON THE SCENE from an undisclosed location in Uptown Waterloo. In this episode, she chats with a trio of amazing KW songwriters who are releasing brand new tracks this fall. She also talks about the exciting Oktoberfest events happening this month and plays music from up and coming local ar…

This week Allison Dyjach returns to host ON THE SCENE. She's joined by Kitchener playwright Ciaran Myers, who is leading a guided forest walk in Bechtel Park as part of his "Stories from the Next Generation" project, and Waterloo hip hop artist STEVEDAVE, who is dropping his brand new track next week.…

Midtown Radio is launching a new season of hyperlocal community radio and to celebrate ON THE SCENE hosts a few regular Midtown Radio personalities for a chat on what listeners can expect. Mike Murray and Matt Ancich from "CXC" (Wednesdays @ 7pm) chat about their upcoming season and "Mid Credit Scene" host Michael Clark stops by to talk about some …

This week we welcome...Katy Topham, a local country and folk musician, who just returned from the CCMA's just last week as part of the All Woman Music Sessions performance.Amanda Kind , a Waterloo based vocal coach and country musician, who just released her latest single "Love Used to Live Here" in July.David DeWitt - Manager and producer of Cinch…

This week guest host Danielle Deveau is chatting with local musician Mike Elliott from @elliottandtheaudiokings. We chat with Mike about his newly released album, "So Much To Do" and how the local music scene has changed over the last 25 years.By Midtown Radio

This weekend is a special one in KW as there are two amazing festivals, Art Hop and Welcomefest, showcasing the talent and creativity of local musicians and artists. Guest Host Danielle Deveau is pleased to welcome local musicians Ramsay Almighty, Dayonikin, and Rachel Hickey, as well as KW Oktoberfest president Allan Cayenne, and local events prom…