The Passionate Friar
Wednesday July 15th, 2015 with Phelonius Friar
Calling a "do over" because of technical problems last week!

Yeah, we were moved back to the main "On Air" studio last week with the new sound boards (which were a great choice, btw, they are just the right amount of swank: very high quality but relatively inexpensive given that they are professional broadcast equipment), but they replaced the CD players as well and I didn't realize that they had until I showed up in the studio. That led to a number of technical challenges as I had grown accustomed to features on the older players that I could not figure out right away on the new ones. Because they were professional equipment as well, I knew the new ones would likely be able to do what I wanted, but it took me most of the show to decipher a manual for them I found online. What used to take a couple of button presses on the front panels, now required navigating several layers of cryptic menus and selecting unobvious options. Anyway, to make a long story short, there were teething pains and I wanted a do over this week now that I know I can set things up the way I need. Short story long? Anything by Dickens. Free or cheap? The following museums are free Thursday evenings between 5PM and 8PM: National Gallery of Canada: http://www.gallery.ca/en/index.php Canadian Museum of Nature: http://nature.ca/en/home The following museums are bizarrely open for free for one hour a day between 4PM and 5PM, wut? Canadian Aviation and Space Museum: http://casmuseum.techno-science.ca/en/index.php Canadian Agriculture and Food Museum: http://cafmuseum.techno-science.ca/en/index.php The Sound and Light show has started on Parliament Hill, it starts at 10PM in July and at 9PM in August. http://canada.pch.gc.ca/eng/1431092517027 The "Human Nature" exhibit continues at the Carleton University Art Gallery in the St. Patrick’s Building on campus: http://cod.ckcufm.com/events/arts/9498.html Check out the City of Ottawa's Karsh-Masson Gallery at 110 Laurier Avenue West. Admission is free and and accessible it's open from 9AM to 8PM every day, including holidays! http://ottawa.ca/en/liveculture/karsh-masson-gallery