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Most cookbooks have recipes that look and taste scrumptious, but it’s not always about being a good chef. Sometimes it’s about identifying a need, and acting on it. Publishing phenom Leanne Brown (’07 BA, Religious Studies) will be presenting her book Good and Cheap: Eat Well on $4/Day at the PCL Lounge on campus on … Read moreAt the Table with Leanne Brown
UAlberta students inspired by mainstage speakers at Edmonton conference connecting entrepreneurs and change makers A few weeks ago, four University of Alberta students had the good fortune of receiving free passes (worth $400 each!) to attend Ignite Festival on Sept. 9 and 10, 2015. Hosted by the Edmonton Economic Development Corporation, and supported by the … Read moreIgnite Edmonton Festival 2015 Recap – curious arts
UAlberta Arts grad, LUXX designer and Western Canada Fashion Week staple Derek Jagodzinsky lays claim to artist status Derek Jagodzinsky Aboriginal fashion designer Derek Jagodzinsky (’10 BDes) says the only difference between a painter and a fashion designer is simply that one of those art forms can be worn. A controversial topic, there’s no denying … Read moreDerek Jagodzinsky: I am an artist – curious arts
Canada’s ‘clowns of horror,’ U of A Drama prof Michael Kennard and John Turner, recognized for their latest work as Mump and Smoot It’s been 28 years since Michael Kennard and John Turner created Mump and Smoot in one of Richard Pochinko’s celebrated clown workshops at the Theatre Resource Centre in Toronto. Last week, their … Read moreMump and Smoot win the Canadian Comedy Award
Alberta’s ‘economic philosopher’ believes corporate Canada has much to learn from the Arts Todd Hirsch Todd Hirsch (’89 BA Honours) is Alberta’s economic philosopher. Hirsch is a man who relishes numbers, but more importantly, he is determined to find the story behind those numbers. As chief economist for ATB Financial and columnist with theGlobe and … Read moreTodd Hirsch: Get creative with arts sponsorship – curious arts