Lisa Gilroy 
Notes from conductor Petar Dundjerski You don’t have to be well-versed in Tchaikovsky to be moved by his music. In the words of famous conductor Leopold Stokowski, of Bugs Bunny and Fantasia fame: “Tchaikovsky’s musical utterance comes directly from the heart and is a spontaneous expression of his innermost feeling. It is as sincere as … Read more6 cool things about Tchaikovsky’s Symphony no. 6 – curious arts
A Dream Play dramaturgs and director let imaginations wander over Strindberg’s text David Kennedy As a production dramaturg on the upcoming Studio Theatre’s A Dream Play, I engaged in a discussion with director David Kennedy, and my fellow dramaturgs John Battye and Dana Tanner-Kennedy, about the creative process behind staging this strange and beautiful play. … Read moreQ & A with David Kennedy – curious arts
UAlberta alumni invite local clown community to open rehearsals and monthly performances On the last Wednesday of every month, from September through May, Fool Spectrum Theatre hosts the E-Town Clown Cabaret where local artists in the clown community get a chance to perform works in progress for a (hopefully) rowdy and raucous audience. “It takes … Read moreE-Town Clown Cabarets – curious arts
Printmaking legend, Professor Emeritus Walter Jule, credits his former students with helping to drive the evolution of print-based art Although he’s been featured in more than 250 international exhibitions, has artworks in more than 60 permanent collections worldwide, is inducted in the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts, nothing delights UAlberta printmaker Walter Jule more than … Read moreWalter Jule – The Heart of His Art – curious arts
August Strindberg, photo by Robert Roesler, 1881. The Author of A Dream Play written by U of A Studio Theatre production dramaturgs Rohan Kulkarni, Dana Tanner-Kennedy and John Battye August Strindberg was a man divided. A protean and prolific artist and a dabbler in chemistry, alchemy, and the occult, Strindberg’s career as a writer blossomed … Read moreAugust Strindberg: After the Inferno – curious arts