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Shakespeare in Visual Culture: Titania Awakes – curious arts

January 29, 2020February 10, 2016 by CeliaBoggs

It’s interesting how two different art forms, painting and theatre, can create distinctive experiences when they interpret the same material. Take the painting Titania Awakes, Surrounded by Attendant Fairies (1793-1794) by the 18th century Swiss artist Henry Fuseli. The characters Fuseli represents are based on William Shakespeare’s play A Midsummer Night’s Dream. His visual interpretation … Read moreShakespeare in Visual Culture: Titania Awakes – curious arts

Pilgrimage: being in the end times – curious arts

November 13, 2019February 10, 2016 by CeliaBoggs

MFA Artist Kyle Terrence talks end times in his drawing and intermedia final presentation You don’t normally associate an art gallery visit with being faced with apocalyptic fears. But if you visit FAB Gallery before February 13th, you will have the chance to not only face those fears but to be taken by the hand on … Read morePilgrimage: being in the end times – curious arts

William Shakespeare: 16th Century Weatherman – curious arts

January 29, 2020February 9, 2016 by CeliaBoggs

William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream is ridden with references to nature and specifically weather. Why did Shakespeare think it was important to have his characters, particularly his fairies like Titania, the fairy queen, and Oberon, the fairy king, talk about bad harvests and horrid weather? William Shakespeare is indeed writing about an actual historically … Read moreWilliam Shakespeare: 16th Century Weatherman – curious arts

Video: Sarah Feutl and Corben Kushneryk – curious arts

January 29, 2020February 5, 2016 by CeliaBoggs

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the University of Alberta’s Department of Drama, the Curious Arts blog is sharing 50 Reasons to Go See A Play throughout the 2015-16 season. Here are reasons 18 and 19 in our series of 50 Reasons to Go See A Play by A Midsummer Night’s Dream cast members Sarah … Read moreVideo: Sarah Feutl and Corben Kushneryk – curious arts

Video: John Tessier – curious arts

January 29, 2020January 22, 2016 by CeliaBoggs

Juno Award-tenor on the high notes of helping students find their voice For the third in a series of video interviews celebrating the University of Alberta Department of Music’s 50th Anniversary, we caught up with assistant professor and Juno Award-winning tenor John Tessier. Video Credits: Grant Wang. Multimedia Technician, Faculty of Arts, University of AlbertaDirected … Read moreVideo: John Tessier – curious arts