CKUA reimagines University Concert Hall – curious arts

New 12-week series featuring University of Alberta, University of Lethbridge and University of Calgary music performances premieres this weekend Feature image: Russell Baker, UAlberta Music’s production manager and technician in Convocation Hall. Photo by Patrick Strain. David Ward. Photo from CKUA. Back in the 1970s, CKUA radio regularly broadcast classical music concerts performed at the … Read moreCKUA reimagines University Concert Hall – curious arts

Book Trailer: 40 Below Volume 2 – curious arts

Even as we kick off festival season, that other season is never far from our minds. Winter is coming, and UAlberta English students have created a promo video for Jason Lee Norman’s 40 Below Volume 2: Alberta’s Winter Anthology. One thing all Albertans share is an intimate knowledge of winter. While some may gripe, others … Read moreBook Trailer: 40 Below Volume 2 – curious arts

Works Festival of Art and Design 2015 – curious arts

UAlberta alumni and staff working it at The Works, Edmonton’s international visual arts festival Erin Valentine Feature image: Detail of Kirsty Templeton-Davidge’s Every Second Sunday UAlberta stage management grad, Erin Valentine (‘14 BFA) is the Marketing – Churchill Square Supervisor at The Works Art & Design Festival, June 19 through July 1, 2015. After two … Read moreWorks Festival of Art and Design 2015 – curious arts

The Body in Question(s) ² – curious arts

Guest post by Sean Caulfield Le corps en question(s)² – The Body in Question(s)² is an innovative interdisciplinary exhibition and performance produced by Van Grimde Corps Secrets in conjunction with the University of Alberta Museums and Brian Webb Dance Company. This unique creative research project brings together an internationally recognized group of scholars and scientists researching … Read moreThe Body in Question(s) ² – curious arts

Hannah Moscovitch: The Kaufman Kabaret – curious arts

New play borne of the history of birth control in Canada Guest post by Hannah Moscovitch Canadian playwright Hannah Moscovitch has been commissioned to create a brand new play for the University of Alberta’s BFA class of 2016. Studio Theatre patrons will be the first audiences to witness The Kaufman Kabaret (March 24 – April … Read moreHannah Moscovitch: The Kaufman Kabaret – curious arts