Carson Tarnasky’s Influence

Design student’s installation at Franconia Sculpture Park a mix of natural and forged elements The rustic vessel stands in a grassy sculpture park in Minnesota – a memorial to BDes/Industrial Design student Carson Tarnasky’s grandfather. Built of wood, concrete and steel, the sculpture is a mix of natural materials and forged elements, symbolizing a lineal … Read moreCarson Tarnasky’s Influence

How to: Enter a creative writing competition

BFA Acting student Jessy Ardern shares her tips on how to prepare an entry for the U of A’s Leone McGregor Prize Jessy Ardern was recently named the first winner of the Leone McGregor Writing Competition for Leone, her complex and imaginative play about the historic alumna’s life. The Leone McGregor Writing Competition is being held again in … Read moreHow to: Enter a creative writing competition

A Dysfunctional Family in Blavatsky’s Tower

Moira Buffini’s ultimate soap opera of contemporary family life Blavatsky’s Tower is primarily a commentary on the dark side of family ties. Taking place in a penthouse at the top of a dreary tower, the play asks us to focus on the isolation of the Blavatsky family not only from society, but also from each other. … Read moreA Dysfunctional Family in Blavatsky’s Tower

Video Teaser: Blavatsky’s Tower

Blavatsky’s Tower walks the tragi-comedie tight rope Blavatsky’s Tower is worth seeing just to watch how gracefully the BFA actors walk the tragi-comedie tight-rope. This is a high-calibre performance delivered from a group that is able to make you care about some very troubled and complex characters. Professor David Barnet works alongside the cast of … Read moreVideo Teaser: Blavatsky’s Tower

SONAR

Diverse range of UAlberta alumni, staff & faculty sound art projects featured in AGA exhibit at Enterprise Square Galleries Imagine an art gallery. The picture that often comes to your mind’s eye is an image of hushed whispers and library-quiet rooms filled with contemplative people gazing cross-armed at static artwork on the walls. Then what … Read moreSONAR