Walter Jule – The Heart of His Art – curious arts

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Printmaking legend, Professor Emeritus Walter Jule, credits his former students with helping to drive the evolution of print-based art Although he’s been featured in more than 250 international exhibitions, has artworks in more than 60 permanent collections worldwide, is inducted in the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts, nothing delights UAlberta printmaker Walter Jule more than … Read moreWalter Jule – The Heart of His Art – curious arts

August Strindberg: After the Inferno – curious arts

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August Strindberg, photo by Robert Roesler, 1881. The Author of A Dream Play written by U of A Studio Theatre production dramaturgs Rohan Kulkarni, Dana Tanner-Kennedy and John Battye August Strindberg was a man divided. A protean and prolific artist and a dabbler in chemistry, alchemy, and the occult, Strindberg’s career as a writer blossomed … Read moreAugust Strindberg: After the Inferno – curious arts

Q & A with Twilla MacLeod – curious arts

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UAlberta acting grad now Taiko drummer and grad advisor in UAlberta Music  Twilla MacLeod. Photo by James Lyall. Posted with permission from Twilla MacLeod. Guest post by Carmen Rojas We have the coolest staff in the Fine Arts departments at the University of Alberta. Take Twilla MacLeod (’00 BFA Acting). She currently works full time … Read moreQ & A with Twilla MacLeod – curious arts

Yue Deng: From China to Canada – curious arts

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Q & A with UAlberta Music’s Artist in Residence Violinist Yue Deng has performed with the likes of Michael Bublé and Randy Newman, in famed concert halls like Carnegie Hall. She’s recorded with renowned French pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet and performed on albums with Barbra Streisand, Dionne Warwick and Willie Nelson. But she loves to teach … Read moreYue Deng: From China to Canada – curious arts