We have exciting news! After a successful fundraising campaign, the Department of Music’s brand new Steinway piano has arrived. In 2016, Gail Korpan and Joanne Robarts made a donation to the Department of Music in support of their family’s love of music, and to honour both their parents, John and Marie Smulski. After careful consideration, … Read moreIntroducing Our New Steinway Model D! – curious arts
If you’re looking for a thought-provoking art exhibit to visit this semester, look no further than Angela Marino’s show, currently up in the Femlab gallery. Angela is an MFA student at the University of Alberta, focusing on acrylic painting and sharing her personal experiences through art. Although Angela mainly works with acrylic paint, she also … Read moreAngela Marino: Confronting the Other; the Hybrid – curious arts
The University of Alberta Department of Drama presents the 2018 New Works Festival from February 6-11 in the Second Playing Space at the Timms Centre for the Arts. An entirely student-run production, the New Works Festival features exciting one-act plays from emerging playwrights. Each playwright has the opportunity to connect and develop their work with … Read moreBehind the Scenes at the 2018 New Works Festival – curious arts
Since this is a Q and A, let’s begin with the question; who is Robert Cohen? Robert Cohen is a world renowned cellist, member of the Fine Arts Quartet, and has been the University of Alberta’s Distinguished Visitor for the last week!Currently, Robert Cohen teaches at the Royal Academy of Music in London, England and … Read moreQuick Q and A with Robert Cohen – curious arts
The second concert of the Department of Music mainstage season is Russian Soul, to be performed October 20, 2017, at Convocation Hall by master musicians Rafael Hoekman (cello), Patricia Tao (piano) and Robert Uchida (violin). An intense evening of Russian music from Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Prokofiev and Shostakovich, Russian Soul is a tribute to Hoekman’s late teacher, Yuli … Read moreRussian Soul Pays Tribute to Yuli Turovsky – curious arts