To play great work that thrills the audience — that’s always the goal for Trio Voce, a spectacular piano trio. All three members, pianist Patricia Tao, violinist Jasmine Lin and cellist Marina Hoover are established performers who have studied with the great masters and played in world-class concert halls such as Carnegie and Kennedy Center. … Read moreTrio Voce at the Pinnacle – curious arts
January’s been a bit dreary, but at Rutherford Library, the University of Alberta’s Humanities and Social Sciences library, three exhibits have brightened the month. You might say flat is the new black. The exhibits contain woodcuts and lithographs, quilts and conference posters. Like the quilts on display, the exhibits viewed together are a sampler; they … Read moreRutherford Library: three exhibits in two dimensions – curious arts
Collaboration with Workshop West Theatre embeds playwright in an unlikely U of A community Guest post by Jennifer PascoeThis story was originally published on the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Science website Workshop West Playwrights’ Theatre is embedding eight playwrights in distinct Edmonton communities for This Is YEG: New Plays for a Changing City. One … Read moreKenneth T. Williams tells the story of math – curious arts
UAlberta Arts alumna talks politics, poetry and passion for Shakespeare To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the University of Alberta’s Department of Drama, the Curious Arts blog is sharing50 Reasons to Go See A Playthroughout the 2015-16 season. Shakespeare, and all the many ways his works live on, is reason number 12/50. Ahead of U … Read moreBlue Knox: why the Bard’s works live on – curious arts
Juno Award-tenor on the high notes of helping students find their voice For the third in a series of video interviews celebrating the University of Alberta Department of Music’s 50th Anniversary, we caught up with assistant professor and Juno Award-winning tenor John Tessier. Video Credits: Grant Wang. Multimedia Technician, Faculty of Arts, University of AlbertaDirected … Read moreVideo: John Tessier – curious arts