Maxrubin A series of pop up exhibitions across campus Wed. Dec 3 [Updated December 4, 2014] In case you missed it, the students from Art History 215: China Art Now curated and installed pop up exhibits across the University of Alberta campus from SUB to CAB, through the Old Arts Building, Humanities Building, HUB and FAB … Read moreThe Long March @ U of A – curious arts
The Grand Cacophony a welcome theatrical high I am a theatre addict. Theatre is the worst kind of addiction there is because one cannot control the dosage or its contents. When I buy a ticket to enter the theatre my panic and excitement are almost unbearable…the anticipation that I might be OVERWHELMED by something or … Read moreA dose of fun with the BFA Bouffons – curious arts
Q & A with MFA theatre designer Robyn Ayles Playwright Moira Buffini’s descriptions of a set are minimal in her Blavatsky’s Tower, but the metaphysical, otherworldly nature of the play sparks special interest from the designers who attempt to stage it. About a narcissistic architect’s attempts to shape his domain into a Utopia, the play … Read moreBrutalism inspires sets for Blavatsky’s Tower – curious arts
A hunter and gatherer of sound Scott Smallwood Scott Smallwood traces his fascination with the possibilities of recorded sound way back to when his father gave him a cassette tape recorder. He was just 10 years old. Now an associate professor of music at the University of Alberta, Scott Smallwood is an acute listener and … Read moreQ & A with Scott Smallwood – curious arts
Mandate to foster the exchange of artistic ideas between communities resonates with UAlberta professor Joan Greer How can visual, material and sonic culture forge community identity and bring about social change? Joan Greer, UAlberta professor in the History of Art, Design and Visual Culture and adjunct professor in Religious Studies, aims to unravel the complexities … Read moreFolkwaysAlive! appoints new director – curious arts