Vanessa Douglas and Jeff Black are the founders of Off the Ropes Studio, where students can go to learn "the ropes" with Wrestling in the KW region. On May 24th, OTR Studio is putting on a fabulous show at the Aud in Kitchener to support Kidsability called "Slam-Demonium" Sara Geidlinger chat to Vanessa and Jeff about the event, and their humble be…

In this episode co-hosts Sara Geidlinger and Darek Reidel interview Sam Varteniuk (Executive Director, The Registry Theatre) and Maria Colonescu (Co-Founder, Treading Theatre Project). Episode includes music from Daddy Long Legs; August Eleven; and Housecat. Sam Varteniuk is the Executive Director at The Registry Theater in Kitchener. Sam is also a…

In this episode of On The Scene, Allison Dyjach and guest host David Harmes head to Grand Trunk Saloon's new location in Downtown Kitchener to chat with local artist A.Decker and local indie band Painting Pelicans. Guests: Alana Decker (A. Decker) is a visual artist, youth program facilitator, and certified Therapeutic Art Mentor who integrates cre…

In our first ever HALLOWEEN episode of On The Scene, hosts Allison Dyjach and Darek Reidel head to Midnight Run Cafe in Uptown Waterloo to chat with special guests! Aashay Dalvi returns to recommend some of their favourite films and television shows to celebrate DIWALLOWEEN, the first time that Diawli and Halloween have fallen on the same night! In…

In this week's episode, the On The Scene team heads to Sugar Run Bar in Kitchener ON to chat with local musician and community leader J-One, and Podcast Host and Midtown Radio producer Deren Atkins. Hosts Allison Dyjach and Darek Reidel hear from J-One about her lifelong passion for hip-hop and community, and how she has found family and connection…

Hosts Allison Dyjach and Darek Reidel head to The Apollo Cinema in Downtown Kitchener to visit the exclusive premiere of "The Ref Didn't See It," an original film from Sara Geidlinger and Colin Hunter that follows the journey of Colin learning the ins and outs of becoming a wrestling referee. The pair hung out on the "red" carpet as guests entered …

In our Season 5 premiere, the On The Scene team heads to Counterpoint Brewing in Kitchener ON to chat with local musician Jordan Long and local mixed media artist Brenda Mabel Reid. Hosts Allison Dyjach, Shelby Bolitsky, and Darek Reidel hear from Jordan about his new EP release "The Window Seat" and how he was able to create a concept album of com…

In this week's episode of On The Scene, hosts Allison Dyjach, Darek Reidel, and Shelby Bolitsky head to Adventurer's Guild Cafe and Board Game lounge in Downtown Kitchener to chat with Jaydon and Vedant from The 74 Experience, and the members of local indie band HouseCat. Guests: The 74 Experience is a new events group putting together local concer…

On this episode of On The Scene, hosts Allison Dyjach, Darek Reidel, and Shelby Bolitsky head to Shortfinger Brewing Co. in Kitchener to chat with local musician Coraline James about her brand new Song/Craft Concerts series, and Zack and Scott from Pink Lemonade Records to discuss their upcoming summer events including the Summer Short Can and Long…

Hosts Allison Dyjach and Darek Reidel head to Jane Bond in Uptown Waterloo to chat with Sara Geidlinger all about her new film entitled: Hip Hop Hope. Guest: Sara Geidlinger is a local multimedia storyteller - podcast host, photographer, filmmaker, and producer, she does it all. She is also an occasional guest host for On The Scene! She just releas…

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…

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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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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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'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…

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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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