New interdisciplinary series kicks off September 10th at Mile Zero Dance’s Spazio Performativo SubArctic Improv and Experimental Arts is a new series of shows featuring improvising artists, held at Mile Zero Dance’s Spazio Performativo in Little Italy. The original idea came from MZD’s Artistic Director and UAlberta Drama grad, Gerry Morita (‘12 MFA), who asked … Read moreSubArctic Improv and Experimental Arts – curious arts
Kate Boorman (’00 BA, ’04 MA) wrote Winterkill, the young adult (YA) novel nominated for the Alberta Readers’ Choice Awards, in a month. It was during National Novel Writing Month, and by the end of November 2012, she had written a 70,000-word manuscript. “I mean, it was a steaming trash pile, don’t get me wrong,” … Read moreKate Boorman’s Winterkill – curious arts
Curto-Circuito de Musicà Contemporànea do Brasil/Canada Curto-Circuito began about three years ago when, after much collaboration with the composer André Mestre, I thought it would be great if I could go to Brazil and perform his works. André Mestre is a Brazilian-born composer. He completed his Master’s degree in composition at the University of Alberta … Read moreIntro to Curto-Circuito in Brazil
When Andrea Murphy (‘15 BFA) offered to contribute content to the UAlberta Faculty of Arts Instagram and Drama Twitter accounts as a Drama 577 course project in the Winter 2015 term, I hit the heart button. Andrea was wrapping up her BFA stage management degree and I knew her practical course work in that final … Read moreAndrea Murphy: stage manager on social media
Sculpture alumna the second UAlberta artist in two years to win prestigious award from the International Sculpture Centre Kasie Campbell (’15 BFA) explores the paradoxical attraction and simultaneous tension between what we think is beautiful and what is grotesque. Campbell’s sculptures demand consideration. They are fleshy, sexual, tactile, grotesque, and utterly compelling. No one walks … Read moreKasie Campbell: Scopophilia – curious arts