Lisa Gilroy 
Bachelor of Fine Arts 2015 graduate show A candid Q & A with three graduating students I had the pleasure of chatting with a few of the brilliant minds behind the artwork in this year’s beautiful BFA grad show – Adam Whitford, Veronica Frank and Lisa Jones. Read on as they share their favourite memories, advice and reasons why you should … Read moreBy Risk & By Reckoning – curious arts
UAlberta painting instructor draws viewers into domestic realms with colourful nostalgia Gillian Willans’ (‘99 BFA, ‘08 MFA) exhibition Another Time Another Place is a series of new works painted from found photographs of the interiors and exteriors of homes, showcased at the Scott Gallery until May 2, 2015. Gillian Willans White Light Dinette a o … Read moreGillian Willans’ Another Time Another Place – curious arts
Can we work with words differently, so that the world can be a better place? Christine Stewart Christine Stewart is a co-founder of Writers Revolution in Place (WRIP) whose participants include members of the Boyle Community, the Edmonton Learning Centre Literacy Association, and students from the Write 494 class this Winter 2015 term. “I am … Read moreUse poetry for political engagement – curious arts
But not farewell I enjoy being the Lee Playwright in Residence here at the University of Alberta. The Department of Drama is a serious but friendly place richly stocked with interesting professors/theatre practitioners, students and staff. This week, I return to Toronto for my ‘gap year’ – a year to write a full length play … Read moreSo long Edmonton… – curious arts
Connor Yuzwenko-Martin Guest post by Connor Yuzwenko-Martin In the upcoming U of A Studio Theatre production of Tribes by Nina Raine, playing May 14 through 23 at the Timms Centre for the Arts, you will meet Billy, a young deaf man who was raised to read lips and speak rather than sign to communicate. As … Read moreTribes rehearsals: sheer velocity – curious arts