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In May the Canadian Centre for Ethnomusicology invited two immensely talented musicians, Mr. Praveen D. Rao and Ms. Varijashree Venugopal, to teach a workshop here at the university. Eager to learn from these influential visiting artists, several students and faculty members gathered on May 31st to soak up as much information as possible. Photo Credit: … Read moreCanadian Centre for Ethnomusicology Welcomes Special Guests From India! – curious arts

Each year the Department of Music’s Concerto Competition attracts students with the amazing opportunity to perform with either the University Symphony Orchestra or the Symphonic Wind Ensemble. The winners from the 2017/2018 Concerto Competition were pianist, Theodore Chow, and saxophonist, Holly deCaigny. Theodore has recently started a Master’s Degree in photonics, while Holly is completing … Read more2017/2018 U of A Concerto Competition Winners! – curious arts

From Exit the King dramaturgical Notes on Existentialism by Tonya Rae Chrystian What gives your life meaning? Existentialism, the underlying philosophy of the Theatre of the Absurd, is the belief that your existence precedes your essence, proclaiming that your life has no inherent value other than the one you ascribe it. You are born, that … Read moreExit the King – What gives your life meaning? – curious arts

Exit the King Director, Kevin Sutley, provides the following insight into the themes of  mortality and our lives in the face of death, as found in Ionesco’s classic masterpiece, Exit the King (May 17-26, 2018, Timms Centre for the Arts). Theatre is ephemeral. As theatre artists we must constantly let go. We intensely focus on … Read moreA Message from “Exit the King” Director Kevin Sutley – curious arts